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A publicist for the Legally Blonde star said she "did not intend to harm anyone" and there was "much more to this story".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you could speak to a health professional or an organisation that offers support.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was important to them that if they were going to tell a story about Puerto Rico that was also shot in Puerto Rico, that Puerto Ricans on the island actually benefited from the production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That the case spotlights this kind of story at all is important in its own right.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nothing that would make this story make any more sense.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Such stories always keep up with the latest technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of the most memorable stories of the Premier League era was Leicester City upsetting the odds to win the title in the 2015-16 season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"You have to sort of understand that structure in order to do it successfully. And it's just not what we do. It's not the way our brains think about stories," Joel explained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I think great plays and great stories ask questions and don’t provide answers. And I think some of us are indifferent about AI, but I think most of us are ambivalent about AI.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The steps wound up and up—so far up that he was certain they’d gone much higher than the shack’s two stories.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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
The storied wine company imports its vinos into the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Doricko says, "Jordan residents often only have water for hours per week from their utility because of how scarce water is, and it's a privilege to try to help this storied region."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
In a storied career oftwenty-three races, through the Triple Crown and virtually every fabled race in the East, no one had ever seen all War Admiral could give.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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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