thriller
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“Behind the Doors of Justice” topped two of Amazon.com’s thriller and true-crime categories for a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, “Lanterns” has been touted as a crime thriller involving DC’s well-known pair of intergalactic cops.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Reich cited Christopher Nolan's upcoming ancient Greek action movie "Odyssey" and Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller "Disclosure Day" as possible Cannes films.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Foden came on as a substitute in Monday's six-goal thriller at Everton, which leaves City five points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.
From BBC • May 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing thriller
Literary Genres - Introductory
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