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"Hung Cao is fantastic, but I would not couple the two in any way at all," he said in apparent reference to the Middle East war and Taiwan's defence commitments.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
‘They threw tomatoes’ ”—a reference to a scene in the ad in which she is pelted with the fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But a new exhibition is providing a different outlook on the decade, with just one fleeting reference to the Troubles.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“INAROW62” opens with a “Scott Pilgrim” sound bite, continuing a reference point Díaz previously explored on the “Sayonara” track “Ramona Flowers” — named after the titular character’s edgy female love interest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
She had planned to be stern and unyielding in her demands, but the admiral’s compliments caught her off guard, as did his reference to poetry.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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