heart-stopping
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Manager Dave Roberts refused to anoint Ohtani as his Game 7 starter after the Dodgers’ heart-stopping 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent festival that celebrated the linguistic tradition with workshops, cabaret performances and even heart-stopping circus acrobatics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
In its heart-stopping intimacy — courtesy of helmet-cams, drones and the foxhole connection between citizen soldier and countryman journalist — “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a war chronicle like no other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Archer bowled the super over in England's heart-stopping World Cup final triumph over New Zealand and, weeks later, returned to the same ground to make his Test bow against Australia.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
There was a heart-stopping, ruby-red pinprick of a beauty mark just beneath her eye.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
