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Those sparked an 11-0 Denver run to close the quarter, during which Boston missed two layups and was outpaced in transition.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Booker’s dunk ignited a 7-0 run to put the Bruins up 36-27 and Dent swished a 15-footer that beat the buzzer and gave UCLA a 38-29 halftime lead.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Steyer has pitched himself as a progressive billionaire running to increase taxes on the state’s wealthiest people and make life more affordable for the middle and lower classes facing a housing crunch, homelessness and high cost of living.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
BondIt, its sister company Buffalo 8 – home to a library of over 400 film and TV titles and more than 1,000 music scores and soundtracks – and MEP’s distribution affiliate West Side Pictures, whose holdings run to approximately 10,000 film and television titles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The teams will have to make runs to the regional final to meet next year in the postseason.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The affair seemed to energize the Horned Frogs, who subsequently went on a 30-18 run to take control of a game that had been close throughout the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Figueroa exited the hospital and ran to the van, prosecutors said.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Three seasons ago, LAFC’s run to the 2023 Champions League final began at Alajuelense.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Booker’s dunk ignited a 7-0 run to put the Bruins up 36-27 and Dent swished a 15-footer that beat the buzzer and gave UCLA a 38-29 halftime lead.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Steyer has pitched himself as a progressive billionaire running to increase taxes on the state’s wealthiest people and make life more affordable for the middle and lower classes facing a housing crunch, homelessness and high cost of living.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
BondIt, its sister company Buffalo 8 – home to a library of over 400 film and TV titles and more than 1,000 music scores and soundtracks – and MEP’s distribution affiliate West Side Pictures, whose holdings run to approximately 10,000 film and television titles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The teams will have to make runs to the regional final to meet next year in the postseason.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The affair seemed to energize the Horned Frogs, who subsequently went on a 30-18 run to take control of a game that had been close throughout the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Figueroa exited the hospital and ran to the van, prosecutors said.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Three seasons ago, LAFC’s run to the 2023 Champions League final began at Alajuelense.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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