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Recent Examples of derby
In a tone-deaf move by the Sox marketing department, José Canseco was invited to participate in a home run derby featuring former Sox players July 11 at Rate Field.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Any suggestions on what this home run derby should look like?
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Betts got the home run derby going in the bottom of the first with a two-run, two-out shot off Freeland (1-6).
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CBS News,
26 May 2026
Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals.
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ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Any suggestions on what this home run derby should look like?
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Betts got the home run derby going in the bottom of the first with a two-run, two-out shot off Freeland (1-6).
—
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
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Grace Jones swept in looking dramatically stylish in a black tuxedo jacket with power shoulders and a black bowler-style hat.
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Sri Lanka felt the absence of their most experienced fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, who injured a hamstring after bowling just one over on Friday.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up.
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
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Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.
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For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
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In 1930s New York City, private detective Ben Reilly (Cage) hung up his heroic mask and fedora as the legendary Spider five years ago.
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Both Levine Cava and Fernandez hope efforts of the task force could push the Legislature to mandate more boater education requirements.
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And in this legal climate, where the wealthy can maintain their grip on the beds of our common waters, what’s an ordinary boater or fly chucker to do?
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And with very little preparation, the girl — dressed in a yellow T-shirt, cut-off jean shorts and a cowboy hat — proceeded to sing an extended acoustic version of the song with one of country music’s biggest stars.
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One reporter decided to ask a Sweden supporter about his cowboy hat, and wound up getting a Buc-ee's commercial.
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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