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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Above Mel Garcia’s neighborhood, Intuit Dome looms over the rooftops like an alien spacecraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The cast also features Colman Domingo as a whistleblower trying to blow the lid off an alien coverup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

While acknowledging that proof of alien life could dramatically alter society, he argued the impact could ultimately be positive.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He had been left in an alien land.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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