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High among Calva’s priorities while on the Croisette is meeting one of his cinematic idols, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar, whose latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” is playing in the main competition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"The entire country has its eyes on this state's election results," political analyst Biswanath Chakraborty told AFP, in the main city Kolkata.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
There are seven wood-burning fireplaces in the main house, including a kitchen fireplace with a rotisserie and a pizza oven.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
In a statement which played very consciously on existing fears among shipping companies, it said the new routes were necessary "to avoid the presence of various types of anti-ship mines in the main traffic zone".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Daddy had built our new home, called the Big House, in the main Colored part of town.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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