cricket

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Definition of cricketnext
as in equity

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Recent Examples of cricket The country has already spent more than £190 million on international standard facilities that include a national sports stadium, a basketball arena, a golf course and a cricket stadium. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026 The game was a celebration honoring William’s upcoming Earthshot Prize Awards, which head to Mumbai, India next month—and cricket is the most popular sport in India. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 14 Oct. 2026 Arshdeep Singh and spinner Naman Dhir shared five wickets as India beat West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 cricket international on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Starzplay positions itself as the region’s main destination for cricket. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cricket
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  1. equity
  2. justice
  3. fairness
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  • Tech stocks bore the brunt, but almost no equities were spared as fears of an AI slowdown gripped investors and sent them rushing to safety.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her investment and philanthropy firm seeks to address health equity and other complex challenges like the energy transition.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of equity
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  • In this paradigm, productivity can outpace justice, and some security teams, left unchecked, have turned protective tools into instruments of harm.
    — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Neither of the court’s two oldest justices, Samuel Alito, 76, or Clarence Thomas, 78, has publicly indicated an imminent retirement.
    — Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of justice
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  • The league considered traditional rivalries, competitive fairness and geography, among other factors, in making those matchups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her lawyer Abbe Lowell last month said questions about the committee's fairness and objectivity would have to be addressed before the hearing could occur.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
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