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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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But the Japanese film “Exit 8” from director Genki Kawamura, based on the scare-adjacent loop puzzle game that became a sensation a few years ago, has in mind a movie experience that’s truly like playing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2023, a male zebra became a global sensation after escaping from a zoo in Seoul and was seen roaming through the streets.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Moo Deng - whose name roughly translates to "bouncy pig" - became an internet sensation in 2024 shortly after her birth that July.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

With one last push, Flo rips us through the thicket—and into a familiar sensation.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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