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Instead, the worst thing has happened: A couple of crafty, thrifty, well-run teams with low payrolls but dynamo management knocked out the spenders to reach the big show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Edwards has been planning for this for months, but there remains plenty of questions to answer over the next two weeks before the big show gets under way.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Reagan-era conservative alum Hal Furman sniped that it was a shame Dhillon wasn’t in a position to act, so she made a big show of blocking him.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025

Here, The Envelope presents its own, deeply subjective awards honoring the greatest moments in television during the 2024-25 season — at least those that won’t get their proper recognition at the big show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

He makes a big show of it, coming in dressed in what looks like a costume, not an athletic outfit.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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