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oblivion

[uh-bliv-ee-uhn] / əˈblɪv i ən /




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Each rendering is a wager against oblivion, and Mr. Armitage’s is the loveliest wager of the lot.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“Cinema is more resistant to oblivion, and certainly longer-living than the short-lived attention span that the internet offers, while your urgency reaches places our films cannot,” Wenders said.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

“I just periodically send an email into oblivion, basically,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

Ultimately they deemed that, under Frank, Spurs were more likely to career into oblivion than stop the rot.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

But just as Lyra’s love had drawn him back from past the final door before, so this time Lanre’s power forced him to return from sweet oblivion.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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