The four-belt era in boxing began in 2007 when the World Boxing Organization (WBO) became the fourth major sanctioning body.
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Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
Nascar traditionally held single-car, single-lap qualifying until the mid-2000s, when the sanctioning body believed changing the format would boost TV ratings for qualifying.
The Quinnipiac poll also showed that 56 percent of voters disapprove of pausing all military aid to Ukraine, with 70 percent of Republicans approving of such a move.
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Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Dating back to Harry Truman’s administration, every other president started their term with a majority of the country approving of their performance in Gallup polling.
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