the works
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It’s as if an opera house devoted its entire season to three Puccini standards without even a glance at the works of Mozart, Verdi or Wagner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Some of those very same vistas may have inspired the works he rendered for our astoundment and pleasure on his show.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
"It's about $3.1bn," said Trump, on a visit to see the works estimated to cost $2.7bn.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Other countries, including France and Portugal, have them in the works.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It would have been easier if he could believe there were some motive, some sort of revenge in the works, or some other manner of scheming.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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