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"You show too much, and it's gratuitous, and nobody's gonna watch, and you want to be effective in telling the truth. You show too little, and it's not real," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I’d like to say I trained 400 people in stand-up comedy, and under my watch, only three have ever bombed, and it’s because they didn’t listen,” Park said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The thought of being on an unscripted show and having somebody watch me and letting them see all of my quirks—terrifies me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Amid a growing pressure campaign, a US official said Washington would "watch with interest" who heeded its call and who did not.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I watch as she disappears down the hall I’ve gone down countless times before and then lift the lid off the Scrabble box.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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O’Leary: I’ve moved more into sports collectible cards and watches this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ms. Wilson plays his wife, Suzie, with sharp edges and a raised eyebrow as she watches Ben and the others fall under Nick’s spell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"My mum always watches the news to see if anything's happened, and my two sisters and nephew are really proud," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In her memoirs, Leah wrote of receiving gold medals, watches, and diamonds from Ohio’s spiritualists.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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"Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions -- overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease -- turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I’ve had so many people who saw me as one character, but they didn’t know I played the other character, even if they watched both. They’re like, ‘Wait a minute, that’s the same guy?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Al-Nassr opened their Saudi Pro League title defence against Al Fateh on Saturday and Ronaldo did not play, but he watched the champions win from the stands with his family.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It happened because millions of people, including plenty who have never watched a minute of Fox in their lives, decided the games were worth watching on their own terms.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Ravens watched in silence as he started through the snow, with Wolf trotting in his tracks.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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For the Valens family, watching young performers like Monroy continue to be inspired by Ritchie’s work is a solace after his tragic loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Police recovered the prints last week when they raided an apartment in the São Paulo suburb of São Bernardo do Campo and arrested a man suspected of watching over the stolen art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For the judges, hours spent watching contestants cook also reveal something beyond culinary ability.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But when they do, it’s like watching a magic trick play out before your eyes, leaving you so stunned you’re stammering, unable to utter even a single “How?”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was as I was sitting there in the hay, watching her chomping away, that I told her the dreadful truth that I dared tell no one else.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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