stunning
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Aramayo’s portrayal of real-life Tourette’s syndrome activist John Davidson is a truly stunning turn but, ironically, the events of that evening also proved why the film is so necessary right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The pick was the stunning twist of the NFL draft’s first round.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
On Saturday, the New York Times published this document as part of a report on a stunning set of leaked internal memos from 2016 that effectively launched the Supreme Court’s modern shadow docket.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
He won the Uefa Cup and Coppa Italia and when his stunning individual performances lifted Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, Neapolitans proudly declared him theirs.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
He wore a frown behind his cigar, as though the stunning lighting effects had been “created” by a stage director whose taste he considered more or less suspect.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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