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Recent Examples of animator
Pixar animators and production designer Harley Jessup pull out all the stops for this 29th Pixar feature, the high point being a jaw-dropping multi-planet meetup spot known as the Communiverse.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
French auteur Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), a first-time Annecy attendee, will receive a Honorary Cristal, as will British animator Joanna Quinn (Girls’ Night Out, Famous Fred).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
One sign of the deep affection for Asterix and Obelix, is that the project has attracted incredible animators, and the series is written and directed by Alain Chabat one of France’s most successful and beloved comedy writers.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Goof Who Sat by the Door tells the story of animator Thomas Washington, who accidentally becomes Disney's first Black CEO and sets out to create A Goofy Movie — a.k.a.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
French auteur Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), a first-time Annecy attendee, will receive a Honorary Cristal, as will British animator Joanna Quinn (Girls’ Night Out, Famous Fred).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
One sign of the deep affection for Asterix and Obelix, is that the project has attracted incredible animators, and the series is written and directed by Alain Chabat one of France’s most successful and beloved comedy writers.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Goof Who Sat by the Door tells the story of animator Thomas Washington, who accidentally becomes Disney's first Black CEO and sets out to create A Goofy Movie — a.k.a.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
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Fans filled the grandstands east of the pit stops on Columbus Drive and lined the fences along the rest of the 2.2-mile lakefront course, many wincing as drivers roared past at more than 100 mph.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The 26-year-old driver, police said, was uninjured.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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Being an executor of an estate is a huge task, and the role only gets more complicated as the estate size increases.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Getting precise information on assets may be helpful to fulfilling your obligations as a personal administrator (executor) or successor trustee under the deceased spouse’s revocable trust.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Advertisement Supporters of the agency have decried the Supreme Court decision, warning about its potential impact.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The city approved her permits and the state environmental agency said the home would not negatively affect the environment.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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American eagles were well-represented, with one large white one being kept blown up or deflated, depending on needs, by its own generator, run by Rhonda Guilin and Jennifer Brown.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The Field Day gives radio operators a chance to test their skills under simulated emergency conditions using only alternative power sources such as solar panels, batteries and generators.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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The family’s shaky finances were a catalyst for the sale.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Just over a year into her current assignment, Chung is going all-in on AI, through a landmark alliance with OpenAI, to provide a catalyst for Kakao’s growth.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Companies can offer discounts or incentives to customers to try to entice them to buy trips or vacations.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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While these efforts have generally failed to boost birth rates, one notable exception is the Hubei province city of Tianmen, where incentives were followed by a notable surge in births last year.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Many other fellow moms commented and praised Chambers for being an inspiration.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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David Weigel: What’s your inspiration for asking these questions?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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