verse
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The sketch nodded to recent headlines, including Hegseth’s widely mocked citation of a Bible verse that doesn’t exist — though it does sound suspiciously like something out of “Pulp Fiction.”
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The infamous Ezekiel 25:17 speech from “Pulp Fiction” is almost entirely a screenwriter’s creation; only the final refrain is loosely inspired by the actual biblical verse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Texan artist revives the old-time western song on this appealing and historically minded album of vintage verse set to music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Mr. Page and Ms. Faridany outshine most of their younger peers onstage in their fluent and lucid treatment of Shakespeare’s verse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
And in the next blank space, the verse Rowan had come to expect had appeared:
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing verse
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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