closed-captioning

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Recent Examples of closed-captioning SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities. — Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024 This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories. — Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024 The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
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  2. subtitle
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  • But there has been until now very little progress unlocking the translation.
    — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson is starting over from the top with a completely new translation.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • The subtitle for Guadagnino’s documentary is Notes, Thoughts, Words, Reflections, Faces, Visions, Around Bernardo Bertolucci and the Cinephilia of the 20th Century That Is No More.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The subtitle of the newest Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, implies a grand reset.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
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“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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