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Recent Examples of horror show
But in comparison to the psychedelic horror show that is the Chelsea home shirt, this is basically an elegant and perfectly-cut Gucci suit.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
But horror shows are a hard sell especially on broadcast networks like NBC (Hannibal might have taken up all the oxygen there) and the occult series never got picked up for a second season.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 (Thursday): A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The first few months would be a horror show of immigrant families being torn apart and deported.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
But horror shows are a hard sell especially on broadcast networks like NBC (Hannibal might have taken up all the oxygen there) and the occult series never got picked up for a second season.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 (Thursday): A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The first few months would be a horror show of immigrant families being torn apart and deported.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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Willard was later found guilty of murder, while a jury determined Robinson was not guilty in Jackson’s death, according to local WRTV.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to the provisions of the agreement, detainees who were serving life sentences for murder and other serious crimes must be sent abroad.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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That third spot is a sticky wicket for a team projected to be just outside the top five in the game.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 18 September 2024 A cricketing powerhouse for decades, Pakistan's national team have suddenly found themselves on a sticky wicket.—
Harriet Marsden,
theweek,
18 Sep. 2024
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Other research has found that living near a factory farm is positively associated with risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia, and people who live near them report higher rates of headaches, depression, anger, and respiratory symptoms, such as asthma.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stone developed a powder from this bark which, while extremely bitter, proved an effective treatment for headaches.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bull or bear will be revealed and then the trend with be strong and directional.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two brothers who were convicted in the 1991 rape and murder of a tourist in Hawaii filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday claiming that the police had framed them and then bungled an investigation that could have brought the true killer to justice.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The real killer, Rudy Guede, got off with a light sentence.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their ability to stress both the perimeter and the interior of a defense, mixed with a very physical offensive line is an outright chore to defend.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Migrants watch television, play billiards, do chores and look after their children at Rosales’ house or a rental home nearby.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Factories are operating at 81 percent of capacity, compared with prewar levels of less than 60 percent, and 73 percent of firms report labor shortages.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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How can independent restaurants get labor down to manageable levels when minimum wage and taxes continue to increase?—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Coming two days after a 140-112 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami stinker continued a recent downturn to a season that had seemed so promising just a couple of weeks ago.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden delivered a stinker of a farewell address Wednesday evening.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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