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curtain

[kur-tn] / ˈkɜr tn /


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It’s only fitting that they should take their World Cup curtain calls together—even if we were certain it was going to be eight years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

From the messy set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ to the secret edits of ‘Star Wars,’ author Paul Fischer pulls back the curtain on how Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg gambled their friendships to build the modern blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Broadcom, one of only six U.S. companies valued at $2 trillion or more, brings down the curtain on a stellar earnings season.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Beyond all that, this curtain call means leaving behind one of TV’s best intergenerational relationships and its most poignant, accurate exploration of the craggy emotional geography of friendships between women.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Her curls fell in a thick curtain down to her chest, the thin veneer of life and color vanishing from her face, her eyes.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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