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Let’s face it: it’s a drop in the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I was so struck on ‘Oppenheimer’ by what Imax could do for the human face, it seemed like it bore a hole into Cillian Murphy’s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The price implications are only going to get more obvious over time, and by the time it hits people in the face, it is going to be too late to do much about it.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Let’s face it: Social media and these influencers aren’t going away any time soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Mal was looking at her with a new light in her face: it was awe.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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