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Kenneth Branagh, the British actor whose career has been built on weighty roles such as Shakespeare's Henry V, is perhaps an unlikely action hero.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Royal observers say he was down-to-earth, respected and beloved, describing him as a "grandfather" of the nation and the "People's king" - a title also used by his father King Olav V.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
King Harald V of Norway is in an "extremely serious" condition in hospital, the country's royal household has said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Many knew and loved him through The Five Heartbeats, The Wanderers, V, The Principal, Streamers, and the many other characters he brought to life throughout his remarkable career,” the post continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Finally, a glimpse of the giant rocket, JimmyTrotter’s precious Saturn V, materialized out of snow, fuzz, and horizontal lines.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Surely someone will soon make the case that Operation Epic Fury is the greatest triumph of arms since Henry V’s longbowmen routed the superior French numbers at Agincourt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Hundreds of fans, some whom flew in from overseas, gathered in front of Hybe's headquarters in central Seoul to celebrate RM's and V's return on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
The second half of the book gives the reader concrete steps to reclaim their joy using what you call the Five V’s: validation, venting, values, vitals and vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive more than a decade after Grand Theft Auto V’s 2013 release.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
I sucked them in and gobbled them up like they were Mrs. V’s cherry cake.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Moffat was working on the contaminated blood scandal series before Mr Bates Vs the Post Office was broadcast, but it has now been "fast-tracked" following that show's "monumental success", Deadline reported.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
The announcement comes after Mr Bates Vs the Post Office drew in more than 10 million viewers and dominated the headlines last month.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
“Chocolate AP and chocolate the Vs, got the Willy Wonka factory / Burn a athlete like it’s calories, find another flame hot as me,” he raps on the track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
The project’s nature-themed name is making it easier for the topic to gain traction on social media than other oil projects with more technical-sounding names, said Cassidy DiPaolo, spokesperson for People Vs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
I work out, too, in my normal life and take a certain macho pride in the Vs of sweat that form on my T-shirt after ten minutes or more on the StairMaster.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Patrick’s breathing had become even more labored and Dr. Nadas said, “Welton, we go see the president” — his Hungarian accent turning the w’s into v’s.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2013
His th's slurred together, and his w’s started sounding like v’s.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
The art of subtle suggestion could hardly go further than in this line, where the alliterating v's, the mute e's, and the placing of the long syllables combine so wonderfully to produce the required effect.
From Books and Characters French and English by Giles Lytton Strachey
The two smaller nicks, or v’s, indicate the shape of a standard thread, and may be used as a guide for grinding the point of a thread-cutting tool.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
She looked a long time at the characters, the long-tailed M's, the close, sharp v's, the t's crossed with a savage, downward stab.
From Mary Olivier: a Life by May Sinclair
QB Gerald Torres was 15 of 22 passing for 259 yards and three touchdowns vs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Appeared in the September 5, 2026, print edition as 'ABC vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Acquired by Ketchup for $50 million and given only $10 million more for marketing costs, Coyote vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
“They tend to give very bullish long term forecasts then execute to those forecasts, vs other companies that tend to trade more on beats and raises,” the strategists wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
We read a few, and he chooses one called Shark vs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
