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"The set design was highly cinematic, with a monumental staircase sweeping up one side and a moon dominating the stage, while the backdrop appeared to have a stark, almost brutalist gray texture."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Set in one tatty motel room in 1967 Detroit, “Voices” is a vicious flick about rising two soul acts hellbent on getting on stage that night to impress Motown Records’ Barry Gordy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
She "looked suitably humbled and tearful" as she emerged, he said, going on to praise the stage direction.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He's just finished a live television appearance and in a few hours will be back on stage for his next performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It’s basically a re-creation of my Flash, but on a stage.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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"The Social Democrats are losing ground," she noted, even though the late stages of the campaign were dominated by traditional left-wing issues, notably healthcare, schools and benefits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The latest DNA identifications provide new insight into what happened during the expedition's final stages while also resolving a 166-year-old mystery surrounding one sailor's identity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meta may be in the early stages of rolling out AI products to consumers, said Anmuth, who sees “meaningful upside potential” as the company makes headway with the personal agent and frontier models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 2015, England were humiliatingly knocked out of the pool stages of their own tournament.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
From far below came a metallic clang, a falling saucepan lid perhaps; the pointless roast dinner was in the earliest stages of preparation.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The gathering was just two days, but still had the look and feel of the traditional four-day conventions staged by both parties in presidential election years.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A morally questionable reporter-turned TV host is the protagonist of Lance Oppenheim's "Primetime", based on the real-life NBC television show "To Catch a Predator" that unmasked paedophiles after luring them to staged meetings with minors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The match is being staged as a double-header with the nations' women's teams meeting in a repeat of the Black Ferns' 46-17 victory in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Immigration agents had staged a mass raid of Ambiance Apparel in L.A.’s Fashion District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
On April 10, Ulbrickson finally staged the formal time trial that was to determine who would race as the varsity.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Ushuaia is already home to a more centrally located naval facility established in 1950, the Admiral Berisso Base, a staging point for Antarctic expeditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Evelina Fernández’s “Antigone: In the Language of Kings” receives a theatrically entrancing staging at the Getty Villa’s Outdoor Theater in a production co-produced with Latino Theater Company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But the Nigerian market has become increasingly challenging for them all, with drivers staging protests and industrial action in recent years over rising operating costs, low fares and working conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Other venues on Walking Street, the city’s main drag, are staging DJ nights or bringing in extra hands to welcome the expected crowds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Pitch and roll complete, twenty-two seconds till staging."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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