oblivion
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But while “Renoir” features no sci-fi elements, the nearness of oblivion remains just as prominent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
This would be a near-certain embarrassment for a man who achieved something incredible - taking Labour from near oblivion back into power in four years.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
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
How did we push all other human species into oblivion?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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