dramatic
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Undav's double in the dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Ivory Coast again underlined his value, sending Die Mannschaft into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time since their victorious 2014 campaign.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
There are criticisms, both fair and unfair, of the Obama center, which are standard any time there’s a dramatic change to the infrastructure of a big city.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
AFP reporters saw large columns of black smoke spreading over the capital's southern skyline in dramatic scenes, while flames could be seen burning on part of an oil complex in the southern Kapotnya district.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Their raft bumped against the shore and Gingersnipes collapsed with a dramatic flourish.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing dramatic
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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