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Mercury in Cancer, for instance, activates your partnership sector — followed by the sun later this month — bringing focus to romantic, business or close one-on-one dynamics.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The rivalry is a close one; Evanston has only a very slight win edge over more than 100 prior meetings, beginning in 1913, of these two formidable high schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
In 2025, Duke barely missed a trip to the Final Four after losing a close one to South Carolina.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The rivalry is a close one; Evanston has only a very slight win edge over more than 100 prior meetings, beginning in 1913, of these two formidable high schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
In 2025, Duke barely missed a trip to the Final Four after losing a close one to South Carolina.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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