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- 5. Kamila ___, Russian Figure Skating Prodigy, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2022 winter olympics.
- 6. "Top Gun: Maverick" character, son of Goose.
- 8. Elon Musk bought this social media platform for roughly 44 billion dollars.
- 9. Name of the long awaited blockbuster sequal which rocked the box office in mid december.
- 11. This famous world leader that passed on September 8th.
- 13. The first person of color to be the British prime minster was elected: Rishi ___.
- 14. This long anticipated illumination film sparked the tiktok trend of dressing up to go to the movie theater.
- 16. Winners of the 2022 FIFA world cup.
- 17. The event at the 2022 Oscars that became famously known as "the ___".
- 18. "___ currency".
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- 1. Russia invaded Ukraine on ___ 24th.
- 2. Trump's estate in Florida that was raided by the FBI.
- 3. The black hole at the center of our galaxy, ____ A*, was photographed for the first time (hint: think of the zodiac!).
- 4. world leader, largely responsible for ending the cold war, passed away this year.
- 7. ____ 1 is the first moon-bound spacecraft NASA has sent in over half a century.
- 10. Second most watched show on Netflix since "Stranger Things 4".
- 12. Hurricane ___ ravaged the coast of Florida.
- 15. Comedic actor playing the role of president who actually became president and prominent world leader.