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[stahr-ing] / ˈstɑr ɪŋ /


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The track has been sampled by Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas, and appeared in films like the 2009 hit romantic comedy The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Investors are still riding the wave of strong earnings, with tech taking a starring role once again.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Next year, Lucasfilm will release “Star Wars: Starfighter,” a film starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy of “Deadpool & Wolverine” that has generated great interest, particularly given Gosling’s turn in “Project Hail Mary.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I’ve thought of my friend’s words often while watching this season of “Your Friends & Neighbors,” the Apple TV show starring Jon Hamm as a hedge funder-turned-burglar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

I remember happier times—movie nights in our old basement, sharing popcorn, and my mother’s un-ironic love for eighties movies starring Molly Ringwald.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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