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sci-fi

[sahy-fahy] / ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /


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We could decide to treat this sci-fi possibility seriously right now by working to cut down air pollution at the source.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

“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

Last month, Davies confirmed he would leave Doctor Who as it was announced a new Christmas special had been cancelled while the BBC plans the next phase of the sci-fi show.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

All of it evokes 1950s sci-fi like “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” a sci-fi classic about a spacecraft landing D.C. that features a robot named Gort.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The dash resembles something from a retro sci-fi movie, a spaceship’s control panels or Doc Brown’s modified DeLorean.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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