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This was not some far-off game in the hinterlands that the committee members could only judge by the score.
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
This season, the Hoosiers currently hold the best record in the Big Ten at 6-0, coming off a statement victory against Oregon by the score of 30-20.
—Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers went on to defeat the Giants by the score of 6-3 giving Kershaw a no-decision while clinching a postseason berth.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The trio, representing Valley Farm Market, needed just two innings to defeat The B Unit — Aaron Boatwright, Billy Bright III and Eric Barlow — by the score of 22-2.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
This season, the Hoosiers currently hold the best record in the Big Ten at 6-0, coming off a statement victory against Oregon by the score of 30-20.
—Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers went on to defeat the Giants by the score of 6-3 giving Kershaw a no-decision while clinching a postseason berth.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The trio, representing Valley Farm Market, needed just two innings to defeat The B Unit — Aaron Boatwright, Billy Bright III and Eric Barlow — by the score of 22-2.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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“By the score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20score. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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