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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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But his voice tyrannically resounds with sadistic orders and conservative cultural commentary during the second-act flashback scene, in which a fateful day on the set of the show changes the lives of Ronika and Blair.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

“They can be a little kid, they can be an old man, I can’t stump you guys as far as casting you in the scene and that’s fun.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Brown said there was "a whole plethora of planning" ongoing at the scene, with various different options on the table, including a possible controlled explosion.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Janice McCabe, the police detective who arrives at the scene, is sure it’s a murder-suicide.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

This earsplitting scene would last for a good ten minutes.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Throughout the years, the format has stayed the same: They take three suggestions from the audience, create new scenes and build on it from the initial ideas.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Behind the scenes, the FBI saw in emails and company records, Kao orchestrated over $40,000 in donations from extended family in advance of the event.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

Private-credit firms tend to remain behind the scenes, not interacting with consumers or putting their branding on credit cards.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Television news helicopter coverage has become one of the most important elements of any local newscast, with the high-flying helicopters roaring overhead a common fixture of breaking news scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

For two years, Hamilton had been issuing directives to Adams’s cabinet behind the scenes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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