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starring (in)

verb

present participle of star (in)

as in posing (as)

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She was thrown right into the mix, acting out a meet-cute with Montana Jordan’s Georgie Cooper that culminated with a kiss.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
With the final credits barely up, Musk is acting out exactly that blueprint.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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Many voters have described their experiences on social media, with some falsely interpreting the troubles as attempts at election tampering to favor Republicans.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Rafauli also drew on wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in natural forms and imperfection, interpreting it through his own sculptural style.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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