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For months, Watanabe begged for real medical attention.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
More recently Fielder created and starred in “The Rehearsal” on HBO, another comedy docuseries, where he concocted scenarios where people “rehearse” for real events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Las Vegas is for real and it has scored at least 26 in every game and took Kansas City to the wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
But I know she’s for real when she turns around to look at me.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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