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I’ll just note that writer-director Kristoffer Borgli has misplaced hopes for the comic value of his unusual, even extreme, idea for how a single spoken sentence might endanger a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Jen has faith in our justice system, understands that anyone who breaks the law will be punished, and accepts this sentence as just,” Shah’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said in a statement after sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

For many years, the illness was considered a death sentence, with a five-year survival rate of just 25 percent.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

They have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Hawk began reciting the last sentence Lincoln would ever hear, a series of corny insults that delighted the audience.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson