thrill
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Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
She takes us back to the 1850s and 1860s, capturing the thrill that viewers felt when a major painting was publicly exhibited for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
But there could be, because the plot of “Young Washington” plays out with all the thrill of a textbook chapter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Canadian viewers will now have "the added thrill of seeing their own country represented on the Eurovision stage", said Bouchard.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
It wasn’t just running, excitement, or numbing myself with the thrill of the hunt.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Rock N Roll Circus, as its name suggests, mixes the traditional elements of a music festival with the thrills of high-wire and fire displays.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
What should have been a day of nail-biting and thrills threatened, instead, to be one of consternation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The icy mud sent little thrills of pain up their legs, so they ran, splashing through the puddles and slushing in the mud.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
"I'm thrilled to be in a country where there is still so much progress to be made," she says, diplomatically.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Platner, a Marine veteran whose blunt anti-establishment message thrilled the progressive grassroots, quit the race after a rape allegation he denies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I got my education with the help of a part-time pizza-delivery job, merit scholarships and loans—loans I was thrilled to take and proud to pay back in full.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
No sword, no Round Table, just world-class shot-making, a lion’s heart and a Centre Court crowd thrilled to rally behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
I finally nod in agreement, but that doesn’t mean I’m thrilled about this whole “being adaptable” business.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
It may be a quick turnaround from Wednesday's quarter-finals but a mid-summer Finals Day looks set for blue skies and some thrilling match-ups.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
That Sybylla does, in fact, resist, choosing independence over love and the possibility of perennial pillow fights, makes “My Brilliant Career” so daring and thrilling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt's national football team on Friday after the country's best-ever performance at the World Cup, which ended with a thrilling last-16 exit to Argentina.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The big tubs of pastel-colored ice cream looked thrilling.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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