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drama

[drah-muh, dram-uh] / ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ə /




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On both sides of the border, the recent drama over the span has also become a political liability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Few, however, could have predicted the drama that unfolded inside six minutes.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

What a drama queen he is to keep the NBA guessing for a month with everyone on the edge of their seats waiting for his latest “decision.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Overall, though, Noujaim and Gandhi would rather build their drama around Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell, a nice lady struggling to keep this hipster hootenanny alive.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

The drama would be played out again at five o’clock, and finally at eight.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Eastside Girls, meanwhile, is a tender depiction of Muna's neighbourhood, lovingly lampooning the staples of LA hipster culture – astrology, polyamory, roommate dramas and "negronis with the nice gin".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Shoot days for TV dramas were down 6.4% to 732 days this past quarter, with just over 38% of those days coming from incentivized projects.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"Do you know why the people I met in prison were there? Caught for watching South Korean dramas, or helping someone escape to South Korea," says Yeon-su who defected in the 2000s.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

It’s why she largely sinks in dramas but succeeds in comedies, where she can portray a version of herself that makes people laugh just by thinking, “Isn’t it so funny that Jennifer Aniston said that?”

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Sacred dramas of Church thus fitted into a day, never became the routine; rather they redeemed the routine.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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