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Recent Examples of cricket
Pakistan’s premier cricket competition will be played in empty stadiums this year due to the oil crisis caused by the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
At 16 years and 43 days old, Finn, a right-arm fast bowler, became Middlesex’s youngest player in first-class cricket.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When the 12-year-old isn’t reading the dictionary, he can be found playing cricket, reading mystery novels, skiing and competing in math olympiads, too.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
At 16 years and 43 days old, Finn, a right-arm fast bowler, became Middlesex’s youngest player in first-class cricket.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When the 12-year-old isn’t reading the dictionary, he can be found playing cricket, reading mystery novels, skiing and competing in math olympiads, too.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cricket
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In equity markets, South Korean stocks led Asia broadly higher, while European indices also look set to open in the green amid hopes of more material steps towards de-escalation.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The buying group brings together Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures – the private investment platform of sports investor David Blitzer – and Blackstone, through its private equity arm BXPE.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shared fairness makes today’s agreements durable and pleasant.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Austin-Gatson emphasized that Georgia's current system — primaries followed by general elections — allows voters to better evaluate candidates and ensures fairness in the process.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricket. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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