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The standard routes of press interviews on shows like “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight” are still around, but they’re far from the main way people hear about a new movie.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Earlier observations with the James Webb Space Telescope found that 3I/ATLAS had a coma dominated by carbon dioxide while it was still far from the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Though “CODA” may have brought her wider attention, she was far from a novice by the time she made that film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was far from certain the country would respond as it did after 9/11, for there was plenty of the usual political bickering going on in the nation’s capital at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I appreciate you saying so, but it’s not your fault. That was far from our first go-round.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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