gag
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“That was our real rebellion,” Bartlett said, “to make it not a gag show but more kind of moody.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
And still, the gag order remains—for both of them, technically.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
One night, a nearby pile of burning garbage sent plumes of smoke into the air, making her gag at the smell, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
That doesn't mean that comedy should suffer, with Seale saying that every time a scene could deliver a "killer gag", instead it was just "gently amusing".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
And he wears so much cologne I literally gag whenever I’m near him.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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Retrieving busted bots on stretchers, one of the Humanoid Games’ best visual gags, may actually have originated with her league.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Inexplicably, EV cars and food-ordering apps become running gags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
More of those smart gags would have been welcome, but they peter out after half an hour or so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
One of his more triumphant gags involved the rollout of an emoji with a raised eyebrow resembling one of Colbert’s signature looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Cato lies on his side at the very top of the horn, twenty feet above the ground, gasping to catch his breath as he gags over the edge.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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One reason Fox’s side of the story has gone untold is that like Eatherly, Fox was gagged by Judge Poland from speaking about the case on social media or to the press.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
It and other campaign groups argue that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has gagged legitimate protest.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
She was caught up in her ex’s fake cancer scam, whooped it up too hard for her own good and gagged on camera more times than we care to count too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
When he brought the fork to his lips, he gagged and pushed the plate away.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Spitting to the required level required multiple attempts and near gagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Food binds generations through shared experience, even if the first bite ends in tears or, apparently, smelt-induced gagging.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
Instead, Kenny says, Cee's been biding his time, "building a buzz" off the back of his hits until fans are "ready and gagging for the project, the album".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Some mornings, she wakes up gagging or coughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
I pretend not to notice his approach, so busy am I with my gagging and coughing.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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