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Noun
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But this reveals a different ball game.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026 -
In addition to the youth ball games, the family visited some spring-training ballparks, including the one in Surprise, Arizona, where the Royals train.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The race appears headed for a photo finish.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The good boy's sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Police have not released a motive for the attack or additional details about what sparked the confrontation at the gym.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The confrontation, which led to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight involving a firearm, resulted in the arrest of Ahmad Zeeshan.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The decision to purchase Eagle Creek luggage or Samsonite luggage is a toss-up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic primary is currently a toss-up, according to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The president promised Wednesday evening the war was in the best interest of the American people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Iran war is increasing Keller ISD costs Rising utility costs play a part in the financial strain.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Rangers loss extends their losing streak to four games after a pitching duel between Jack Leiter and Chase Burns.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The duel on the mound was so-so.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Swasti Singhai The fighter jet that went down over Iran on April 3 was an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, a two-seat combat aircraft.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harmony and an enthusiastic attitude between soldiers are preferred and essential, especially in combat.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sure, a lot of other stuff has to go right for the Royals to return to contention, including keeping their pitching staff healthy and progress by Caglianone and fellow promising rookie Carter Jensen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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But what lingered most after the meeting concluded was not the council’s split vote contention.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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