serial
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As a recovering serial monogamist, maybe that “for a little while” part is a new lesson for me.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The serial tech founder, who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports, has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has tightened its grip on the internet.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Furious,” which premieres Monday on Hulu, is technically a serial killer story, since there are multiple murders committed by a single character, but happily that is the least of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
South Korea’s romanticized ‘marriage of the century’ blew up in a real-life serial drama everybody is calling the divorce of the century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
More disturbingly, the serial fizzles prompted new questions about Livermore’s management, its work product, and its cost.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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South Africa's defence department said the navies were gathering "for an intensive programme of joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials".
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
So like the serials of the silent era, we’re left, for the moment at least, with a cliffhanger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The movie draws on a range of classics, from silent adventure serials to screwball mysteries like “The Thin Man” to the swashbuckling epics of Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Much like the old serials that the new Indiana Jones movie is mimicking.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2023
The serials are the best part of the paper, anyhow.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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