sensational
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The sensational trial of Holmes ended in her 2022 sentencing to more than 11 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
During Maye’s sensational 2025, he demonstrated two traits that made his game appear mature beyond his years: his ability to avoid turnovers and his touch on deep passes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It has also drawn sustained — and occasionally sensational — national attention since Raman’s buzzer-beating entrance in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The sensational Brook, after a summer without a Test hundred, crashed the ball to all parts in hitting 114 not out from 49 balls to power his side to 254-4.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A bit of an interrogator herself, now that I think about it—same job as the rest of them, pulling sensational stories out of reluctant sources.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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