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Recent Examples of mind-bending
Einstein’s theory of relativity is one of the most mind-bending theories ever devised.
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Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the names that have been bandied about is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has starred in such films as Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending time travel thriller, Tenet, and most recently, Danny Boyle’s horror thriller 28 Years Later.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
One was a live action approach, another one was a painterly style based on Daniela (Jennifer Connelly)’s paintings, and then the last was this abstract, crazy, mind-bending adventure.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the names that have been bandied about is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has starred in such films as Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending time travel thriller, Tenet, and most recently, Danny Boyle’s horror thriller 28 Years Later.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
One was a live action approach, another one was a painterly style based on Daniela (Jennifer Connelly)’s paintings, and then the last was this abstract, crazy, mind-bending adventure.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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The action sequences keep you on the edge of your seat, and the animation is nothing short of breathtaking.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s more exciting to me than last year, when James swept the fiction categories, with even the Pulitzer board overriding their fiction judges to award the big prize to Percival Everett’s novel.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Long-Term Perspective For long-term investors with a 3-5 year outlook and the ability to withstand volatility, URBN at its current valuation offers an intriguing entry point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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For more than a century, the region has been caught in a thrilling but exhausting economic romance.—
Reid Rasner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy led the Vikings on a thrilling comeback, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Chicago Bears, 27-24, on the road to begin the 2025 NFL season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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