serial
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Far from a predatory pattern of a serial abuser, Cohen characterized the encounters as ham-fisted and occasionally tone deaf bumblings of a “creep” with limited social skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He is a serial entrepreneur who recently founded a mental health initiative and brand called ENOUGH.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Natalie Gallagher has never been ambitious, so the chance to take an unusual job as a serial surrogate mother—allowing working women to avoid taking time off for pregnancy—seems ideal, until the day it’s suddenly over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"For now, it's not something which we can overrule to say there's a serial killer, but we cannot conclusively indicate as such," Lt Gen Mthombeni said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was published by the Central Committee of the Komsomol in 1939, and anybody who couldn’t get hold of the physical book could read it as a serial through the hugely popular program Newspaper Novels.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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South Africa's defence department said the navies were gathering "for an intensive programme of joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials".
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
So like the serials of the silent era, we’re left, for the moment at least, with a cliffhanger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Much like the old serials that the new Indiana Jones movie is mimicking.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2023
Squashing its programming into Max, along with ghost hunters and home improvement serials, won’t immediately affect HBO originals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
The serials are the best part of the paper, anyhow.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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