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[theem] / θim /




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That was a sign of things to come as frantic finishes became a theme, including a farcial overtime climax in Washington as the Commanders tied with the New York Giants.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

And is this really diversification, or am I just making a huge bet on a trendy theme?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Heck, Bernard Herrmann’s eerie theme song alone will outlive humanity.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Afterward, for laughs, the Rays cranked up the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse and played Sinatra’s “New York, New York”—the official Yankee theme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The foolhardiness or ignorance of her officers was a prolific theme for comment whilst she remained in sight, and efforts were made to signal her to reduce sail in face of her danger.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

“There’s no skirting around it,” says singer-bassist Sanders of the album’s themes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The company said it would not apply to "common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research" - suggesting it would only apply in clearly deliberate instances.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Centalion is tweaking its model to buy assets that fit into a few defined themes, the first of which is Gulf Coast natural gas, said Richyal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Throughout the season, “Lanterns” played upon established canon to thread a host of themes.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

By then, heredity, illness, normalcy, family, and identity had become recurrent themes of conversation in my family.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

That also led, this week, to an unveiling of what the younger Biden is really selling: a cryptocurrency token, themed around the device that brought him such notoriety.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

While not as fun as the similarly themed “Gangs of London” or Guy Ritchie’s other current show, “The Gentlemen,” it’s a solid watch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

In a nod to Rolli Days, the city has recently launched Staglieno Days, which will take place on Sept. 26 and 27, featuring themed tours, concerts and pageant-like performances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The entertainment company combines movie screenings with live theatre performances and themed environments, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in their favourite stories.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Every year she’d put up several at the Tongue River Museum, themed, of course, and we always had one at home, too.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

He was looking for a mix of food, entertainment and theming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025

After getting business interest approval - which lets an employee pursue other lines of work outside their job - she began "creating and theming party tents".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024

Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma-based chain of big-box craft stores, is famous for its Christian theming.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023

The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were nighttime and theming.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

So far, the dynamic color theming has been available mostly on Pixels, though Samsung and Xiaomi have recently introduced theming options as well.

From The Verge ● Feb. 10, 2022




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