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Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In total, there were eight power plays between the two teams as the game turned into a bit of a ref show.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
This relationship been also reported for Eurasian nuthatches, Sitta europaea, another songbird with orange plumage, according to a 2018 study (ref), but in this species, females show a surprising preference for as little orange plumage coloring as possible when making their mate choices.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Claiming that the shooter was still gathering is a cop-out by the refs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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Playing basketball has become one of Samuel's hobbies — and Affleck is often in the stands cheering for his son (or yelling at the refs).
—Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In total, there were eight power plays between the two teams as the game turned into a bit of a ref show.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
This relationship been also reported for Eurasian nuthatches, Sitta europaea, another songbird with orange plumage, according to a 2018 study (ref), but in this species, females show a surprising preference for as little orange plumage coloring as possible when making their mate choices.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Claiming that the shooter was still gathering is a cop-out by the refs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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