(1) David Germain, Ang Lee partnership gives him broad film focus.
Associated Press, May 20, 2009. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gEo3DIjPvzz5NK_GSNZDdkWYvbYgD989UK2G0
Vocabulary:
(a) The noun "patch" in the clause "Lee went into a dark patch" means "a
period of time : SPELL ."
(b) The transitive verb "gross" in adjective "top-grossing" is defined as "
to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes
or expenses)."
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