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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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A Netflix documentary captured their nerves about coming back as a unit.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Part essay, part documentary archive, it chronicled the discoveries she made as a private investigator and her attempt to renew her PI license that fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Near as I can tell, the bombing has not been the subject of a book or documentary.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

“I was embarrassed by her because she was a joke,” Steinem told Gail Levin, who directed a documentary about the screen icon for “American Masters.”

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

He settles back in to floss his teeth and watch another history documentary.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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