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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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Recent Examples of scored
Henry Davis hit a homer as the Pirates scored twice in the third, but Brandon Marsh got one of those runs back with a solo shot in the bottom half.
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
Controversial red card looms large The story of the game to that point was Folarin Balogun, who scored a goal in the 45th minute and then was given a controversial red card in the second half.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The team edged out Japan on Monday, June 29, in the knockout round, 2-1, after Gabriel Martinelli scored six minutes into stoppage time at Houston Stadium.
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The Americans have scored multiple goals in every game of the tournament for the first time ever, also setting a national record with 10 goals overall in the tournament.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Weston McKennie scored early for the USA, but the Red Devils dominated with goals from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, Charles De Ketelaere, and a brace from Dodi Lukebakio.
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Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, which gives him the record for knockout-round goals scored in World Cup history.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The Royals scored a run in the ninth but wouldn’t draw any closer.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The District, a bar in San Pedro Square, erupted in wild cheers when Mexico scored the first goal of the match.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Controversial red card looms large The story of the game to that point was Folarin Balogun, who scored a goal in the 45th minute and then was given a controversial red card in the second half.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The team edged out Japan on Monday, June 29, in the knockout round, 2-1, after Gabriel Martinelli scored six minutes into stoppage time at Houston Stadium.
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The Americans have scored multiple goals in every game of the tournament for the first time ever, also setting a national record with 10 goals overall in the tournament.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Weston McKennie scored early for the USA, but the Red Devils dominated with goals from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, Charles De Ketelaere, and a brace from Dodi Lukebakio.
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Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, which gives him the record for knockout-round goals scored in World Cup history.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The Royals scored a run in the ninth but wouldn’t draw any closer.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The District, a bar in San Pedro Square, erupted in wild cheers when Mexico scored the first goal of the match.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
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Casey Schmitt was scratched from Sunday’s starting lineup due to an illness, but entered the game for the ailing Adames.
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In 356 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has hit 19 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 63 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and scored 52 runs.
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Despite questions raised about the pace of the vote count, a Times analysis found ballots this June were tallied faster than in previous cycles.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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And although his father, who went on to serve as Liberia’s president, attained a list of accolades on the soccer field, making the World Cup roster (twice) is an achievement that sets Tim apart.
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Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
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Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.
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