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sci-fi

[sahy-fahy] / ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /


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“Essentially it’s a sci-fi comedy, which is a show that the guys on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ would be watching and arguing about,” Sussman says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Neill will be best remembered, though, for playing Dr Alan Grant in US director Steven Spielberg's 1993 sci-fi adventure Jurassic Park.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The producers delighted in bending and breaking rules of the sci-fi genre throughout the series, but they also shook up one of the most conventional elements of any TV show: the opening title sequence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

AI is treated primarily as a business or tech story, a race between rich companies with sci-fi ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Let’s go in. We’re seeing that new sci-fi movie you guys want to see so badly.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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