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When it’s pointed out he once jokingly named his “Stranger Things” character, Hopper, “the greatest role ever written,” he and his director burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
When he told their seven-year-old son Finn that she had died, he burst into "uncontrollable tears" and that noise would stay with him forever.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Once a burst of gene activity begins, MYRF-1 activates LIN-42.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
His family burst into tears when the sentence was announced on Thursday.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
As we helped ourselves to coffee, two white women entered the room with a burst of laughter and chatter.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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