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Recent Examples of animator
Contact information was exchanged and soon after, 10-12 DreamWorks animators met Perry, Grignon said.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Hosoda began his career at Toei Animation in 1991 as an animator.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
For more than two years, cheap and easy-to-use generative-AI models have turned everybody into a potential illustrator; soon, anybody might become an animator as well.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Miller’s core creative team — De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely, head creative and stage designer — oversaw all aspects of production, from managing the animators to constructing the set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Hosoda began his career at Toei Animation in 1991 as an animator.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
For more than two years, cheap and easy-to-use generative-AI models have turned everybody into a potential illustrator; soon, anybody might become an animator as well.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Miller’s core creative team — De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely, head creative and stage designer — oversaw all aspects of production, from managing the animators to constructing the set.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
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While regular drivers are still enjoying the outstanding thermal management integration for an array of reasons that are always working in the background making this a tech-monster, the track-readiness is just another topic of excellence.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The line out the door looked like diners waiting for tables — blue Dodgers hats, oversize vintage button-downs, esoteric diner T-shirts — but this was a crew of volunteer drivers who’d signed up on Instagram.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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After discovering Morrison’s journals over a decade prior, Chewning — the executor of Morrison’s estate along with their brother Andrew, decided to publish them.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Robert Seidler was the executor of Peter Seidler’s will and estate until stepping down last May; Matt Seidler replaced him per terms of the family trust.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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The same month as the Herald’s reporting, December 2012, the Department of Children & Families quietly implemented a new policy that required high-level agency approval before any child in state care could be admitted to a nursing home, or move from one institution to another.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since the measures were imposed, tankers carrying Russian oil have been stuck off the coast of China, and further sanctions could hit Moscow's key revenue generator.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The risk there is that Mercer can’t get back to his 2022-23 heights as a reliable scoring chance generator and goal scorer.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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What to Know The new payments, known as Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC), are being sent to eligible taxpayers who did not claim federal stimulus checks they were entitled to as part of their tax returns for 2021.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about the IRS' latest round of stimulus checks and who is eligible to receive them.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over 1,800 colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, with many citing the pandemic as a catalyst for reevaluating the importance of standardized testing.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the firm says the positive catalysts outweigh the negative.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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From tax credits and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers to incentives for builders to invest in new construction, these positive proposals would have positively affected this vexing problem.—
David Byrd,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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Fram Energy’s approach not only democratizes access to clean energy but also aligns financial incentives across stakeholders.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The minidress ensemble created an illusion of a shirtdress with lingerie inspiration, thanks in part to the silk fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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With the obvious pop culture inspiration in mind, this was a place the team worked hard to get to.—
Sophie Charara,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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