source material
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This hyperstylishness may put off viewers who demand complete faithfulness to the source material, but that discomfort is Fennell’s point.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Villarreal: There’s an overwhelming amount of source material from the Kennedy side, but less so on Carolyn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Short stories from Hemingway’s tales to “Brokeback Mountain” and 2017’s “Cat Person” have long been source material for movies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Those vignettes became source material for her new music.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
As source material, they mined the roster of National Research Fellows.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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