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animation

[an-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Knocking off the Lego animation style is a cleverly layered strategy.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

‘The Matrix films were based on the idea that machine-addicted humans would put their bodies in suspended animation.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

While Plaza loves how “freeing” animation is — “your imagination can run totally wild” — she says that even though it’s out of character for her, she’d play the “bad cop” in the writers room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

In total it took home three awards, including animation and audio achievement.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

They were paintings about suspended animation; about waiting, about objects not in use.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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