foudre
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Can a muralist and product designer infographic his way into telling a compelling love story, from coup de foudre to coeur brisé?
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
Or all at once, in a coup de foudre, a lightning strike of, “Hey, this is my town!”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
The artistic and emotional coup de foudre that follows dramatically disrupts Hare’s marriage.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2015
Reluctantly, he takes on the case of Vanessa: for the first time, of course, he actually falls, coup de foudre.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2010
Loin de nous la sombre tristesse, Mars a d�pos� sa fureur; Enfin la foudre vengeresse Vient de terrasser l'opresseur, L'aigle sanguinaire Succombe � l'aspect de ces LYS.
From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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