characters
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“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which had a production budget of $110 million, continues the story of iconic Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach as they journey to rescue Princess Rosalina.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Like Lawrence’s other series, none of the characters in “Rooster” are irredeemable.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Galsworthy did not take up these characters again until 1918 when he wrote a radiant, nostalgic short story called “Indian Summer of a Forsyte.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Eisman knew more about that market, its characters, and its depravities than anyone Lippmann had ever spoken with.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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