horror show

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Recent Examples on the Web This theological question is at the heart of Heretic, a Gothic horror show that probes the mysteries of faith and the capacity of evil. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024 But now, a trailer reveals just what the co-creator has conjured up for his next horror show. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024 That horror show is coming back without mayoral control. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024 The person who fatally shot a local resident on the railroad tracks near the Oakland Coliseum was dressed as a clown from a horror show, donning a white jumpsuit and a clown mask, multiple eyewitnesses allegedly told police. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horror show 
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Noun
  • The defendant was Jackie Wilson, whose infamous case was critical to unveiling systemic practices of torture within the Chicago Police Department, and he was being tried for a third time for murder in the slayings of Chicago police Officers William Fahey and Richard O’Brien.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Kenneth Law, who is currently facing multiple charges of first-degree murder in Canada, is believed to be responsible for hundreds of deaths worldwide.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck.
    Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
Noun
  • Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a viral illness that causes respiratory symptoms as well as muscle aches, fever, headache, and fatigue.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
  • All of this poses a headache for bosses as political divisions may lead to lost productivity or even outright conflict in the workplace.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Population growth has meant more encounters with people and livestock, however, with the bears often on the losing end.
    Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The celebrity-status bears can benefit zoos by boosting attendance and gift shop sales, and attracting donors, while fueling conservation efforts, the Times reported.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents. 55.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Woman of the Hour true story: The real-life serial killer behind the Anna Kendrick movie Anna Kendrick as Sheryl Bradshaw, a.k.a.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Along with sledding and snowmen, snowy weather also brings additional household chores.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, bonus moms may participate in simple household chores or even family decision making, depending on the family’s arrangement or understanding, but that is usually the role of a stepparent or guardian.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Getty Images Boeing machinists voted 64% against a new labor deal that included 35% wage increases over four years, their union said Wednesday, extending a more than five-week strike that has halted most of the company’s aircraft production, which is centered in the Seattle area.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Over the days leading up to the vote, the outcome remained unclear, Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, who studies labor, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There’s tons of stuff out right now, and most of it is great—a few stinkers aside.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While some may have pushed the panic button after losing in a stinker against what appeared to be an overmatched opponent in the Denver Broncos at home last week, the Buccaneers made people quickly forget about that loss in their second big win over a playoff team this season.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

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