sensational
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There’s nothing sensational or notably judgmental in Ms. Aviv’s treatment of this ghastly story, which is not to say that she is morally neutral; she’s not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The tension rose as the third set unfolded and the pair entertained the 15,000-strong crowd on Centre Court with top-quality groundstrokes and sensational quickfire play at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue were sensational to ensure the world champions - including 15-year-old batting superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - never got to grips with a chase of 202.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
To De Palma, the sensational response to this violence is as American as the violence itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
From Canada: “The eyes of the world have been, in the past two weeks, trying to follow the sensational flight, by theft, of the Mona Lisa.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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