alien
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"I imagine he thought this would be the first part of the Earth's alien defence system," Kerr, who is a professor at the University of Oxford, joked.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unlike the wealthy playboy Iron Man, the alien Superman, or the Amazon princess Wonder Woman, Spider-Man was created in 1962 to be relatable for comic book readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Resident safety practices are not alien to constitutional history.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nothing we learn about them is alien to ourselves.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Most every character, whichever side they’re on — and it’s not always easy to tell, given that the aliens look exactly like the humans — comes with layers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The aliens probably didn’t care one way or another.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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