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thriller

[thril-er] / ˈθrɪl ər /






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The company had previously received state subsidies for the 2012 political thriller “Argo” and 2025’s “The Accountant 2.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Zizou Bergs in a five-set thriller to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds during the match.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

One of its all-time best, Season 2’s “Teddy Perkins,” contained all the tension of a nightmarish horror thriller.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

The web developer's campus romance and crime thriller series "Featherweight" has been watched hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube and TikTok since its March debut.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

She was also the technical advisor for the upcoming spy thriller Queen and Country, which is why the team was at Pinewood Studios just outside of London in the town of Iver Heath.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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