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sensational

[sen-sey-shuh-nl] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃə nl /




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So much has happened in this most turbulent of Scottish football seasons that it is worth recalling the circumstances of O'Neill's unlikely - indeed sensational - return to the manager's office.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The viral posts reflect how some influencers seek to profit from a disinformation trend researchers call "real story fakes" -- flooding the internet with sensational AI fabrications about a real story gaining public attention.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It is a situation JPMorgan Chase JPM -0.70%decrease; red down pointing triangle found itself in weeks before a former banker filed a lawsuit filled with sensational accusations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The production, full of sensational aerial maneuvers and fog-strewn scenic thrills, is mesmerizing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Turn off Buster Friendly and his Friendly Friends? Turn off Amanda Werner and Oscar Scruggs? It’s time to hear Buster’s big sensational expose, which is finally almost arrived.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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