thrilling

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Whether that game is thrilling or boring, and no matter who wins, the focus will be on spectacle, showmanship and soccer, in roughly that order.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 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

And the shares seem to trade higher with each subsequent night of Jalen Brunson heroics—they rose 2% to a fresh record last Thursday following the Knicks’ thrilling Game 1 win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bashir has not played for England since the third Test against India on this ground last July, when he took the final wicket to win a thrilling contest despite having broken a finger.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Johnny chose the street because its name had a thrilling dark sound.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith