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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026 -
Five relievers — Calvin Faucher, John King, Anthony Bender, Michael Petersen and Pete Fairbanks — followed Phillips, combining to hold the Mets to three hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings before Miami finally secured the walk-off win in the ninth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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The princess, who shares her father's ginger locks, wore her hair long and loose and clutched a big bunch of red helium balloons.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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“Fastened (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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