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starring (in)

verb

present participle of star (in)

as in posing (as)

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If Graham fails in her bid, she can be forgiven for acting out of loyalty and love for her brother.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
The diagnosis came after the actor learned that his own behavior of acting out dreams could be an early Parkinson's symptom.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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Behavioral questions are only as useful as the person interpreting them.

— Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The discrepancy comes from Jenna interpreting the rule as one partner can’t lift the other in specific dance styles, but that’s not what happened here.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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