joke
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Canned air was actually used as a bit in “Spaceballs,” with the joke being how absurd it is to pay for something we breathe freely.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The list contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, with none from the main Westminster parties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I got on stage, did my first joke and was super nervous,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
What started as an offhand joke at a London pub has sparked a “herculean effort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He likes when I joke around with him.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We will turn the war into a data platform," he said after being appointed in a speech punctuated with jokes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Those who worked with him recall his dry sense of humour and practical jokes, the comparatively modest car he drove and how he did not get dragged down by the inevitable setbacks of the game.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most comedies plummet halfway through their second act, when the jokes get stale, and studios demand some kind of emotional stakes.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Like Jeff, Rich liked to crack jokes in class, but he was never as quick or as funny as Jeff.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
“IBM trading like Claude murdered Watson,” Ken Wattana, founder of an AI agentic company called Conto, joked on X Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"So there's a lot that's not great about an Oscar. And you don't get any money. They could give you a few bob with it, at least," she joked.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He later joked that "being christened Nigel set me back for years".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
New Servite coach Rick Garretson later joked that back at his former home in Arizona, the temperature was over 100 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“It would be a fine bit of stagecraft if I’m ever called upon to play my own grandfather,” he joked.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Comedian Jenny Johnson poked fun at her cool demeanour on Instagram, external joking that her "energy is electric".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Starmer was also relaxed, joking with his political foes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Following the convincing 3-0 victory over Czechia while resting some starters, the atmosphere on the Mexican team has been very relaxed, with several videos showing the players joking around with each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mr. Rogen balances the joking and the despair like the great comic actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
I winked to let her know I was only half joking.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
