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While there was a lot of love for Marc Guehi, who joined City in January, plenty of Palace fans wanted to see Eberechi Eze, who returned to boyhood club Arsenal last summer after winning the FA Cup and Community Shield with Palace, win the league.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The goals for Evans and Duke remain a lot larger than beating the Horned Frogs and getting out of the first weekend, however.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
Sonya was a freshman at Rockdale High School who had a lot of friends since the family had previously lived in Round Rock and Granger, her mother said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Trees need a lot of water in their first year of establishment, especially fruit trees.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The goals for Evans and Duke remain a lot larger than beating the Horned Frogs and getting out of the first weekend, however.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
Sonya was a freshman at Rockdale High School who had a lot of friends since the family had previously lived in Round Rock and Granger, her mother said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Trees need a lot of water in their first year of establishment, especially fruit trees.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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