dramatic
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The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
In a dramatic development in April, authorities revealed they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But in reproducing the fragmentary nature of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, which became a movie starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, the musical never acquires dramatic momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And that one would be very exciting and dramatic and very ’90s-ish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Then one day, she was back,” Ruth barks, snapping her fingers for dramatic effect.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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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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Speech and Debate
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