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thriller

noun as in cliffhanger

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BBC Sport sits down with the 32-year-old, and speaks to his father Makasi, to piece together a tale of power, betrayal and survival which reads more like a political thriller than a family tree.

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It was a thriller but, in the end, a disappointing one.

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One of the better crime thrillers of the year, it was—along with “Boots,” “Task,” “Landman” and “Death by Lightning”—the kind of sturdy American stuff that didn’t insult one’s intelligence.

The Oscars’ international feature class of 2026 includes sweeping epics, intense thrillers, black comedies and haunting dramas, but three submissions put young female performers at the forefront.

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Besides romance and action, the actor also delivered hits that were suspense thrillers and comedies.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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