Cronenworth hit a grounder to the left side in last night’s eighth inning, crossed first base before the throw and raised his hands in a sort of hit hallelujah.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
What better time to shout hallelujah than Easter Sunday?
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Jorie Nicole McDonald,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Every entrepreneur in an emerging market knows the lament about brain drain — the people and the capital that leave for richer markets, treated as a pure loss to mourn.
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
His one big lament was missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The already dirge-like film downshifts further, towards a more pleasant state of repose, as Robin convalesces.
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