thrilling

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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

Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

As thrilling as it was to immerse myself in American sports, English football was my foundational text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s a little sad to think that by the time the thrilling stories of Katya, Lilya, and Lera reached an American audience, they’d all been dead for over a year.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein