the idea
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The hit writer, producer and actress mulled over the idea for Youth before going on to make Apple TV's Bad Sisters, coming back to it after the dark comedy ended.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He initially balked at the idea of retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I love the idea of trying to put together something from the beginning,” said Evans, 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Later research also complicates the idea that increasing D-serine should always benefit an aging brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Column space for joking articles about ghosts and gossip diminished as the idea of Southern secession grew more common.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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