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The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025 -
With three innings of scoreless relief, Hayden Birdsong earned the win in his first work in nearly a week, and with Ryan Walker unavailable after pitching the past two games, Camilo Doval recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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