thrilling

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Jaimes, a 22-year-old Santa Ana resident, was one of thousands of people who crowded into the neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants to watch the thrilling victory then spilled onto the streets to party.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Blundell and Phillips added 75, threatening to take control, when Archer launched into his thrilling spell.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The director’s trademarks haven’t been this thrilling in years, with Janusz Kamiński’s camera doing tricks that rival his most awe-inspiring work, and John Williams’ score ratcheting the tension in chase scenes and action sequences.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He was a world-famous celebrity, a hero to thousands who read his thrilling book on his “Furthest South” expedition.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong