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A number of challenger firms have risen up in recent years to try to compete with Nielsen in the ratings derby, and as a strategic move some firms have promoted their deals with newer measurement firms like VideoAmp or iSpot.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The hot dog derby is a staple at baseball games that began as a virtual dot on screens inside the stadium in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Royals.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Getty Images The first north London derby of the season is still three months away, but Arsenal have already got one over Tottenham Hotspur this season.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who remained at the Bombers’ spring training complex — rented out by the Rays this regular season — were treated to a home run derby, as Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz surrendered back-to-back-to-back jacks to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The hot dog derby is a staple at baseball games that began as a virtual dot on screens inside the stadium in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Royals.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Getty Images The first north London derby of the season is still three months away, but Arsenal have already got one over Tottenham Hotspur this season.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who remained at the Bombers’ spring training complex — rented out by the Rays this regular season — were treated to a home run derby, as Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz surrendered back-to-back-to-back jacks to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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On the milder side, bowling lanes were first installed indoors in 1947 and Richard Nixon was an avid bowler.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Upon arriving, Farwell was seen on a security camera wearing a face mask, baseball cap and hoodie.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ross’ 1984-era super-padded shoulders take his mess jacket to a cartoonish extreme, but, paired with some sort of baseball cap on backwards, he’s not headed to the Royal Marines’ Christmas ball anyway.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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She's also known for corsets and having her friend Anna Delvey (aka Anna Sorokin) who walked the runway in a bonnet, while donning her ankle monitor.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ken sports a charro outfit and a traditional sombrero.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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The camera department also attached RED Komodo cameras to Withers to capture his perspective during intense sports scenes, and at other moments simply attached a football helmet to the lens and had Wayans yell into it to replicate Cam’s point of view.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Kylo Ren helmet sits at the top of our best Lego Star Wars helmets page thanks to its striking and stunning look and its noticeable lack of stickers.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Outerwear is the key to this look, which relies primarily on a trench coat and a fedora.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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While fedoras may not be required, Aidala does insist that his staff dress in suits.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For boaters, the show will be viewable near the Hoan Bridge, at the confluence of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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State law requires boaters, anglers and waterfront property owners to take a variety of actions to prevent the spread of zebra mussels, regardless of whether a lake has an infestation, according to the DNR.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Texas Eiffel Tower was erected in 1993, and according to the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce website, its red cowboy hat was added in 1999.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sweeney slipped into a golden bikini top with metallic bottoms while posing near the red rock canyons, wearing a sheer cream-colored shirt and cowboy hat.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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