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During the Buffalo Bills’ playoff drought, ESPN anchor Kevin Connors used to have a running joke on air.
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
And their seeming failure to look at it has become a running joke with my husband.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
However implausible his character’s maturation may be, Howell conveys that growth well and retains dignity through the running joke in which Whitaker is regularly showered in bodily fluids.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
There’s been a running joke of why Netflix would choose the Red Sox to follow for a season, but in actuality, plans for the project began in the 2021 season.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
And their seeming failure to look at it has become a running joke with my husband.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
However implausible his character’s maturation may be, Howell conveys that growth well and retains dignity through the running joke in which Whitaker is regularly showered in bodily fluids.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
There’s been a running joke of why Netflix would choose the Red Sox to follow for a season, but in actuality, plans for the project began in the 2021 season.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Running joke/gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20joke%2Fgag. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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