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[stawr-ee, stohr-ee] / ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /




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I understand why the many chefs who mucked up the “Crystal Lake” cauldron, starting with Bryan Fuller, were compelled to fill in the blanks of Pamela’s origin story.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

But with investors now increasingly willing to question the AI-driven growth story, the bar for these stocks to continue higher has been raised.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

The news release slammed Milton for “selling investors a story that his company Nikola was on the verge of delivering zero‑emission trucking,” adding his deceitful marketing campaign “overstated technology.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

"It'll kind of tell the wedding story, right from getting ready, through to first looks and ceremony, walking down the aisle - all the key moments."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

My mind goes back to the story Wes told at the Black Alliance meeting about the little white girl and the little Black boy who got lost.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

American experts who work with the Saudi military say stories of disgruntlement among the military are exaggerated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But stories like these do make him think deeper about what he’s teaching long before these conversations can occur.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

During her challenge, Parkinson said "lots of people" had come forward to share their stories showing "how common stalking is".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Strangers at the country market shared stories from the previous night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“But I’ve heard tales … stories of those who can spin wonderful things. Not regular yarn, but more … uh … valuable things.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Although the final sale price came in well below Paul’s original nearly $10 million asking price, the transaction officially closes the chapter on the actor’s ownership of one of Los Angeles’ most storied celebrity homes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Confront your haters: Speaking of human relationships in the digital age, staff writer Luke Winkie recently went on a deep dive into Slate’s storied comment section.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

MILAN—Prada flew more than 100 of its best customers here for this city’s storied Fashion Week, giving them private access to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” and dinners at restaurants booked out just for them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The house is thought to have begun as a platform house, being rebuilt in the 17th Century as a storied house.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I told him he was doing a brave thing; that he had many assets—intelligence and wit, good looks, personality—and that, as a computer geek, he was in the storied right place at the right time.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

I mean this book doesn't do a lot of war storying.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 17, 2018

Behold now! of my godhead I will make Thy senses burn with vision, storying The spirit of woman growing from loved to love.

From Emblems Of Love by Lascelles Abercrombie


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