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As an example, Glenn said the student doing research chose to ignore the suit of the cards, since flushes in cribbage are rare and don’t provide many extra points.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
The Briton positioned himself just eight points behind his teammate in the drivers’ standings, now looking to complete a hat trick of victories this weekend and rack up extra points in the sprint in the hopes of heading into the summer break on top.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
High schools can get extra points for high graduation rates and if their students take and pass college-level classes or get industry certification.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
That said, extra points for having the guts to show a Chestburster gruesomely pop out of a young boy.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
The Briton positioned himself just eight points behind his teammate in the drivers’ standings, now looking to complete a hat trick of victories this weekend and rack up extra points in the sprint in the hopes of heading into the summer break on top.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
High schools can get extra points for high graduation rates and if their students take and pass college-level classes or get industry certification.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
That said, extra points for having the guts to show a Chestburster gruesomely pop out of a young boy.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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