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And almost everything the Saturday Night crowd did—satire, sketch humor, recurring characters, pratfalls, topical stuff, transgressive behavior, musical interludes, whatever—had been done often, and sometimes better, by someone who came before.
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Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
With the World Cup two years away, U.S. soccer could not bear yet another international pratfall and another round of questions about the program’s future.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Escola’s acrobatic pratfalls and pitch-perfect timing remain unchanged from the show’s off-Broaday run, though the sets have been noticeably dolled up since the transfer.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The pratfalls and hijinks land as solidly as the performers do (ouch).
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
With the World Cup two years away, U.S. soccer could not bear yet another international pratfall and another round of questions about the program’s future.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Escola’s acrobatic pratfalls and pitch-perfect timing remain unchanged from the show’s off-Broaday run, though the sets have been noticeably dolled up since the transfer.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The pratfalls and hijinks land as solidly as the performers do (ouch).
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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For Still Praying, the Buffalo soldier links with DJ Drama, who serves as the host amid rampant rhyme spills on the part of Westside and his Griselda cohorts.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Consider squatting or sitting over a toilet to make removal easier—and in case of spills.Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Click on the other column headers to sort the table by different criteria.Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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This helps manage the codebase by isolating styles for specific parts of a website, such as headers, footers or buttons.Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Cut each one into an individual slip of paper, and place them in a box or a jar.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The revealing slip underneath was an equally careful choice.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
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Be sure to bring this list with you on your next grocery trip.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Join 11 others in the comments View Comments NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, for example, was slated to spend about six months aboard the International Space Station for his inaugural trip to low-Earth orbit that kicked off in September 2022.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Next year the Toronto Film Festival, backed by a healthy eight-figure sum from the Canadian government, will launch its own fall film market.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fundraisers Human Options raised $235,000 at its fall luncheon held Oct. 11 at the Lido House.Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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The generally admirable simplicity of Eastwood’s approach does lead to missteps.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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By learning from the crypto industry's missteps—overpromising, poor communication and adversarial stances—AI companies can navigate these challenges more effectively.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Barring a shocking stumble by the Ducks or an injury, this is Gabriel's award to lose.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Therefore, a stock price stumble can quickly undermine the enthusiasm and cause the uptrend to reverse.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Though Santa Cruz County officials wrapped up construction of a temporary road in the area of the slide in September, restoring access, residents had been worried about their ability to evacuate in the event of a major fire through the summer.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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