strangers
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Fast facts: The “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” director Steven Spielberg revisits interplanetary life in this thriller starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor as two strangers drawn together by their extraterrestrial experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Jesse said that his and Ashley’s DMs had been flooded not only with messages of support but also dozens of confessions from strangers who had been through the same experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
A year and a half out, it seems a million years away, and I dread the day we pass each other somewhere in the city we both still live in and pretend to be strangers.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
We’ve also seen misplaced pessimism about having deeper conversations with strangers, talking about a political issue with someone who disagrees with us, or confronting a relationship partner about a concern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
My stomach flipped at the thought of doing something so drastic—living alone in a shabby room, in a house full of strangers.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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