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[skript] / skrɪpt /




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The sci-fi twist in the script turns their relationship into a send-up of co-dependence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Meyer wrote the script a decade ago about her friendship with producer Maggie McLean, but no doubt she knows better than anyone how much the smart and sensible-projecting Stewart delights in acting the fool.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He heard the same script on every call over the next two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But the head of the dig discouraged him from learning this "very difficult" script, which borrowed its cuneiform alphabet from Assyrian.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Call it a miracle, an accident, or a case of two powerful personalities willing themselves to expire on schedule and according to script.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The words are randomly chosen at the last minute for Moynihan to insert within the prepared scripts, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

None of the jobs advertised were to create AI that wrote scripts or created AI actors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

As recently as 2021, sociologist Ellen Lamont reviewed more than 100 studies on heterosexual dating and found traditional dating scripts still remained, with men still expected to make the first move.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The race for hot digital properties resembles the kind of dogfights for buzzy scripts that used to be common in Hollywood during the 1980s and ’90s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Macy and the two other students onstage held scripts, and Macy spoke in a voice I would never have recognized, sure and strong.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

It is unclear whether there has been an undeniable “song of the summer,” despite the chart strength of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and no scripted television show has captured universal attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

But it’s the actors who execute their vision by playing off of each other and leaning into creative impulse when the scripted scene or real-time audience reaction calls for it.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The format marked a departure from his tightly scripted recordings.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

History has been scripted, records broken and heroes old and new made their mark at football's most coveted tournament.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

People seem to be actors and the lines seem to be scripted and you just stand there with your mouth hanging open, wondering if you look as stupid as you feel?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers were a few weeks into scripting their upcoming awards show when it hit them: They’d forgotten about the Coldplay kiss-cam couple.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

"As a result of customer feedback, we recently removed this particular scripting."

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Today, people use it for literally everything — from planning their trips around the globe and debugging code to creating dinner recipes, scripting social media posts and customizing cover letters.

From Salon Jan. 26, 2025

Instead of choreographers scripting every movement for her, Malabuyo sends different videos to national team coaches and judges for feedback.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2024

Can I use Javascript or other scripting languages in my HTML?

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley




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