See catch in 4K on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2021 April 28, Princess Weekes, “Showrunner Malcolm Spellman Explains Why He Killed [Redacted] on Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, in The Mary Sue",
"text": "Karli punches Lemar so hard he crashes into a pillar and dies, one of the darkest scenes in the MCU that is then topped when John, in a revenge rage, bashes in the head of a Flag-Smasher with Cap’s shield as dozens of civilians catch him in 4k with their cellphone cameras.",
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"ref": "2022 May 25, Hayley Soen, “Ok, this moment proves Made in Chelsea is officially the most staged show of all time”, in The Tab",
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