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"You even want that at the National Trust, you know? You've got to have a souvenir."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
After all, not one of the Hollywood-made 2025 titles I’ve mentioned above even got to this March’s Academy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“Nobody is muscling us. All I’ve got to do is show up and do the same thing that I’ve always done, which is be as truthful, and authentic and informed.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“We know it’s out there and we do our best to try to make sure everybody’s playing by the same rules, but…we got to have proof,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
He got to his feet and stumbled to the edge of the trail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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