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starring (in)

verb

present participle of star (in)

as in posing (as)

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Garcia lends the whole song theater-kid interpretation, essentially acting out the lyrics in pantomime, grasping out in front of her, clutching her face.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
When the child started acting out at home, his family reportedly started asking questions of the boy and made a report to law enforcement.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Before taking on her first solo anchoring role, Hylton frequently served as a fill-in anchor across the network’s morning, dayside and primetime programming.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
As the world expands, Musashi can go around taking on requests from the townfolk for resources to upgrade his sword, armor, and gauntlet.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

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This includes interpreting standing rules and precedents, advising on the wording of motions, helping formulate statements, and answering parliamentary inquiries or points of order.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Pitch-reading is far from an exact science, and plenty of highly experienced, intelligent players and pundits are completely in the dark about interpreting a 22-yard section of grass.

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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