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Hollywood has leaned into established IP this season, but if you’re seeking an original story, don’t fret, several of those are coming too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Opponents in the movie industry say the combined company would slash jobs in already-under-pressure Hollywood and reduce the number of films produced every year, while news media groups fret that CNN's independence could be tamed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

They’re straining the grid and making people fret about their utility bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Hermione was watching Ron fret over the fate of the Cattermoles, and there was such tenderness in her expression that Harry felt almost as if he had surprised her in the act of kissing him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Markets fretted Wednesday after Alphabet raised guidance for capital spending this year by $15 billion to around $200 billion and suggested a bigger amount was on tap for next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“I wasn’t expecting this—all the hustle and bustle,” he fretted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The delicate tapestry will be transported from its usual home in northern France, but the precise arrangements are being kept secret as heritage experts and artists have fretted that it could be damaged in transit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Jethro carried a rifle with him when he went down to John’s place to work; Ellen fretted a great deal about it, but Matt insisted.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

The lab wanted to make that clear to a public that, though plenty worried about the potential of artificial intelligence, wasn’t fretting enough about what these complex models were capable of now.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

On Tuesday, two-time major winner Rahm was tight-lipped about his future and said he was not fretting about the "turbulence" away from the course.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

At 88, Scott remains the cinema’s uneasy philosopher, continually fretting about the technological and societal tools we’ve developed to destroy ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

But her rants were so persuasive, her fretting so vivid, that it was not so easy to dismiss her.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri