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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a chess match
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as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
from all appearances those two have got a good match there
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I can't find the match to this sock
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match
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as in to complement
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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as in to meet
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
After the match, a briefcase of cash exploded in McDonagh and Mysterio’s face.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Sophisticated consumers expect operational quality to match the promise of the brand itself.
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Daniel Berman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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If the teams are still tied after the two extra periods, the match will go to penalties.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
After the match, a briefcase of cash exploded in McDonagh and Mysterio’s face.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Sophisticated consumers expect operational quality to match the promise of the brand itself.
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Daniel Berman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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The French men’s national team — one of the favorites to win the entire tournament — arrived with HACs, as well as bags from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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Overall, half of Americans (50%) support displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, including 83% of White evangelicals and 72% of Republicans.
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The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away.
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In 2014 she was made a dame, the female equivalent of a knight, for services to the arts and to charity.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
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Spain and Portugal renew their historic rivalry, with Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo in contrasting lights.
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Woven leather styles and relaxed shoulder bags complemented the clothes instead of competing with them.
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The space is complemented by custom macramé panels shaping the LV flower from rope, reflecting coastal and nautical elements.
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In the June 23 Section A, the obituary for Greenspan said that he was married briefly to abstract artist Joan Mitchell.
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Williams and the Reddit founder married in New Orleans in 2017, shortly after welcoming their first daughter, Alexis Olympia.
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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The platform is scalable and can be deployed to meet the power demands of AI data centers and even support the grid.
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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