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picket line
hefty
shred
pre-dawn
blockbuster
lead
easing
abduction

picket line

意味　（労働争議中にスト破りを防ぐ）ピケライン, 監視線

Actors ready to add star power to the picket line
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/actors-support-sag-strike-rcna94194

Actors ready to add star power to the picket line

Some of the union's most famous faces are voicing support for the SAG-AFTRA strike and highlighted the issues at premier...

レッドカーペットが中止になって、何となくキリアン・マーフィーは（イメージだけどw）喜んでそう、トム・クルーズは歯ぎしりしてそうw

hefty

意味　高額の, 莫大な〈料金· 金額など〉

Hungary slams hefty fine on bookstore chain over ‘Heartstopper’ graphic novel
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/hungary-slams-hefty-fine-bookstore-chain-heartstopper-graphic-novel-rcna94186

Hungary slams hefty fine on bookstore chain over ‘Heartstopper’ graphic novel

The bookstore chain allegedly violated a controversial law by putting the novel in its youth literature section without ...

この本、Kindleの積サンプル中なんですが、紙の本だとすっごく分厚いんですね…グラフィックノベルで洋書の厚め紙質だとああなるんだなー。

Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1), Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2), Heartstopper: Volume Three (He...

shred

意味　…を切り刻む, ずたずたにする

The Deepest Breath: ‘Nerve-shredding’ documentary explores perils of freediving
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65855143

The Deepest Breath: 'Nerve-shredding' documentary explores perils of freediving

The Deepest Breath documentary reveals the lure and dangers of the extreme sport of freediving.

海は怖いもんねえ。

pre-dawn

意味　[U]夜明け前 (の).

Sheep herder severely injured in pre-dawn bear attack in Colorado, authorities say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sheep-herder-severely-injured-pre-dawn-bear-attack-colorado-authoritie-rcna94184

Sheep herder severely injured in pre-dawn bear attack in Colorado, authorities say

The 35-year-old man sustained “bite wounds to his head as well as additional wounds to his left hand and arm, severe lac...

blockbuster

意味　（映画· 本· 音楽の）大ヒット作.

Federal Reserve credits Taylor Swift with boosting hotel revenues through blockbuster ‘Eras’ tour
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/taylor-swift-federal-reserve-credits-eras-tour-boosting-hotels-tourism-rcna94046

Federal Reserve credits Taylor Swift with boosting hotel revenues through her blockbuster Eras Tour

“Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with,” one local tourism official said as the pop superstar draws legions of fan...

毎日何かしらのニュース記事でみかけるからな。特に今年のこのツアーすごい人気みたいですね。

lead

意味　（犯罪捜査や科学実験などでの）手がかり; 情報; 鍵 (clue)

Secret Services ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/secret-service-briefs-house-oversight-members-cocaine-found-white-hous-rcna94045

Secret Service ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads

Testing did not reveal sufficient DNA, fingerprint or video evidence to determine who brought the drug into the White Ho...

easing

意味　緩和

US wholesale prices for June point to further easing of inflation pressures
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-wholesale-prices-june-point-easing-inflation-pressures-101211291

US wholesale prices for June point to further easing of inflation pressures

Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated again last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures are easi...

abduction

意味　[C][U] (かたく) 誘拐, 拉致.

2 suspects sought after alleged abduction attempt of 14-year-old at mall, police say
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-suspects-sought-after-alleged-abduction-attempt-14/story?id=101204562