reign of terror
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Crucially, she makes Cady as vivid and charismatic in her awkward deer-in-the-headlights moments as she is when her own Plastics reign of terror begins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024
There was nothing covert or forgettable about her reign of terror, which saw the Hawkeyes reach their first title game, which they lost to LSU on Sunday.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
Basgallop dresses up basic horror premises with curlicues of mordant, deadpan humor, and creates an ambient pea soup of unease that, for his well-employed but economically insecure young characters, constitutes a reign of terror.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023
The Astros’ postseason reign of terror continues: 3-0 against the Mariners, 4-0 against the Yankees and now 1-0 against Elton John.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022
A reign of terror in England followed the outlawry of Paine.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel
