cricket

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Definition of cricketnext
as in equity

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Recent Examples of cricket Sealand is represented by American football teams, the men’s Sealand Seahawks and the women’s Sealand She-Hawks, which play in exhibition games, in addition to teams for cricket, basketball, softball, and athletics. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 This match in Nottingham — with the series tied at 1-1 — will be better remembered for a dramatic exit from international cricket by Stokes, who had only just been recalled to the team after being dropped for the second test for disciplinary reasons. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 The shock win is a first for the Irish against India in international cricket across any format — at the 12th time of asking — and thrusts them 1-0 up in the two-match series. — Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 26 June 2026 For Ashwin, coming to America to witness the franchise model – which is different from international cricket – and take part was too tempting to pass up. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cricket
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  1. equity
  2. justice
  3. fairness
Noun
  • Infantino said hydration breaks were introduced in ​every match of the ⁠World Cup regardless of temperatures in the interests of sporting equity.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The move follows the strong performance of African equities over the past year.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of equity
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  • That left open the possibility that the law could be changed, if one more conservative justice can be convinced that there’s a way to do that without running afoul of the 14th Amendment.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of justice
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  • The employees and candidates affected by these systems care deeply about transparency and fairness.
    — ByJonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of fairness

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“Cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricket. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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