as in to crack up
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Not so lucky was Roy Wilson, a veteran of over 65 aerial sequences, who was killed during the filming of Columbia’s War Correspondent (1932) when his plane went into a tailspin at 2,000 feet and cracked up on the ground.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025 -
The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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As the song continued, Amora, from her highchair, chewed her food and clapped alongside her mom to the song.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Inspired to 'get in good trouble again:' Black lawmakers salute the legacy of John Lewis What did John Lewis do during the Civil Rights movement?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Others saluted it, hailing it as an entertaining and instructive defense of constitutional liberties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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State leaders applauding efforts to kill the Gotion project is another sign of change in a Michigan Republican Party that in years past typically supported large automotive and economic development projects.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Reddit Reacts More than 1,000 Reddit users took to the comments across both posts to offer support and advice, with many applauding his bravery.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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While a lot of residents in the post cheered Trader Joe’s, others wanted its rival, Aldi, to move in.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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Scheffler made his way over with the Claret Jug in hand and picked up his son, with the crowd cheering once more.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Also headlining is Mei Lin, who hails from Dearborn.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Shinawatra hails from a powerful dynasty and became Thailand’s youngest prime minister last year, at just 38.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Wiegman generally hates talking about individual players, but goes out of her way to praise Bronze’s competitive spirit.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Joel’s political statement was praised by his ex-wife, model Christie Brinkley, in an Instagram post at the time.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Both Beyoncé and Lamar’s halftime shows were critically lauded and groundbreaking.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Redshirt senior Matt Lauter, a player head coach Spencer Danielson lauds as one of the best tight ends in the nation, has the second-best rating as an offensive player, at 89.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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