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Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025 -
With a second-quarter 3-pointer, Herro extended his career best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 69, tying Duncan Robinson’s franchise record, a record set in 2021.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yes, his air-bending changeup has not looked crisp.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Moore, a friend of Gray’s who recorded part of the arrest, later said that during the arrest Gray’s face was planted on the ground, one officer had his knee on Gray’s neck and another officer was bending his legs backward.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Buttoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttoning. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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