deacon
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“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I had the, yes, the pleasure of playing directly against fellow Hall members such as Deacon Jones, Buck Buchanon, Bobby Bell and Claude Humphrey, and a slew of other notable defensive linemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Deacon Valke told the BBC that nobody had dug under the floor until now, but as a few tiles had been broken it was decided to have a look.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The Rams’ famed defensive line of the 1960s, which featured ends Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy and tackles Merlin Olsen and Rosey Grier, terrorized opposing quarterbacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
I walk past Deacon Malloy, who is holding the basket, and I smile.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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