gag
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And still, the gag order remains—for both of them, technically.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the sight gag nature of the characterization is overworked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
That doesn't mean that comedy should suffer, with Seale saying that every time a scene could deliver a "killer gag", instead it was just "gently amusing".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The gag happens again, leading a blue fish to famously quip, “How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Yes!” said Hermione, causing both Harry and Ron to gag on their breakfast.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
There are repeated gags about Allie’s job singing covers of popular songs reworked for pharmaceutical companies and almost too many celebrity cameos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
More of those smart gags would have been welcome, but they peter out after half an hour or so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Though the sequels became progressively worse, each one has a handful of great situational gags — diamonds sparkling through manure recalling the finest, silliest bits in classic spoof films from the late 20th century.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Disney Co.-owned ABC station licenses are under scrutiny as the company faces ire over late-night gags about the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Cato lies on his side at the very top of the horn, twenty feet above the ground, gasping to catch his breath as he gags over the edge.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
One reason Fox’s side of the story has gone untold is that like Eatherly, Fox was gagged by Judge Poland from speaking about the case on social media or to the press.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Stakeknife was Freddie Scappaticci, who died in 2023, but the Kenova remains gagged by the government from officially naming him.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
She was caught up in her ex’s fake cancer scam, whooped it up too hard for her own good and gagged on camera more times than we care to count too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
She coughed until she gagged, until feathers came up.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Spitting to the required level required multiple attempts and near gagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Oh my God... I'm gagging, they did not tell me Janet was coming," Taylor exclaimed as she joined her hero on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Instead, Kenny says, Cee's been biding his time, "building a buzz" off the back of his hits until fans are "ready and gagging for the project, the album".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Some mornings, she wakes up gagging or coughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
We lined up in the hall by age, Sam Houston gagging as he inhaled the fumes coming off Harry.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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