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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
got a CD of the best-selling children's story that happened to be narrated by the author herself
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The Gilmore Girls actress, 43, will narrate the audiobook to a special 50th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt’s classic children’s novel Tuck Everlasting, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The event included a video tribute narrated by Liberty great Sue Wicks, celebratory remarks from team owners Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai and of course, the ring distribution.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The teaser features shots from Nouvelle Vague, narrated by a woman in French.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The event included a video tribute narrated by Liberty great Sue Wicks, celebratory remarks from team owners Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai and of course, the ring distribution.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The teaser features shots from Nouvelle Vague, narrated by a woman in French.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Inside the truck, officers found a smoke grenade, shields and other gear as well as documents describing a plan to incite a disturbance at the park.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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Ukrainian officials described it as the largest aerial assault since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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However, Merced told Variety in May 2025 that production of the third installment will likely begin in 2026.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Climate journalist Alec Luhn recounts his visit to an Inuit village in northern Canada where scientists are testing out the ice-thickening technique.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Both survived and Vacher’s face was permanently disfigured, Starr recounts in his book, which is based on an exhaustive review of historical documents, interviews, and research.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The film chronicles the extraordinary story of a group of inmates who defied the odds to create a timeless piece of art.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Owners, GMs and coaches don’t want their delicate discussions and controversial decisions chronicled for future viewing — publicly or privately — by someone outside the organization next month or years from now.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Narrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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