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Recent Examples of horror show
The Palisades fire and the devastating Eaton Fire to the east that ravaged Altadena and parts of northern Pasadena have created the horror show of wildfire destruction that the world has watched unfold in real time via nonstop news coverage.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Release Date Looking back, the past four years have been a horror show for bond investors.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Yet vote counts indicate Democrats’ horror show may not be over: Two Republican candidates in west Mesa’s Legislative District 9 have been catching up to Democratic incumbent Rep. Seth Blattman, one of the district’s two House representatives.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
She’s also come up with a way to remind people who might be flying between LAX and JFK that this horror show affects them, too.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Release Date Looking back, the past four years have been a horror show for bond investors.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Yet vote counts indicate Democrats’ horror show may not be over: Two Republican candidates in west Mesa’s Legislative District 9 have been catching up to Democratic incumbent Rep. Seth Blattman, one of the district’s two House representatives.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
She’s also come up with a way to remind people who might be flying between LAX and JFK that this horror show affects them, too.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
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Among the editions that helped The Observer earn a top-10 designation were cover stories on the 40th anniversary of the Sweet 16, on the 25th anniversary of the Rae Carruth murder trial, on Johnson C. Smith football, and a feature package on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.—
Observer staff report,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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Myers, 63, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 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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Both conditions also involve symptoms outside the intestines, such as headaches or brain fog.5 Only celiac disease involves symptoms related to malnutrition, which occurs because the small intestine is damaged.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy spotting moose, bears and bald eagles, particularly in the early mornings or late evenings.—
Andrea Agostni Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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One of the very not-generic spaces for the rent: Note the taxidermy bear and double pianos.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then there was the way Niecy Nash Betts delivered a poetic tribute to her friend Taylor, lauding the multifaceted artist for her talent as an actor, musician, choreographer and more; for her resilience amid personal strife; and, of course, for her killer body.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is unnerving, especially after reports begin circulating of a serial killer targeting women her age.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Cleaning windows was once a chore for David Kunz.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The company’s founders pioneered the electric wringer washer in the early 1900s, creating new opportunities for women by dramatically reducing the time spent on household chores.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Merz, who has a long-standing and unusually close relationship with the business and finance worlds, will be aware that the country faces historic labor shortages, particularly in light of an ageing native workforce.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To obtain government assistance before bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler in 2009, the union and the companies had to agree to additional labor cost savings and massive corporate restructuring, which continued into bankruptcy.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Not everyone will agree on which ones are bad, but everyone, at least, agrees that there are some real stinkers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2024
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Saturday’s loss to the Nashville Predators was, for the most part, a stinker.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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