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Recent Examples of derby
To put that into perspective, [participants] removed roughly 25,000 lionfish during this two-day derby, and a little more than 5,000 in the pre-derby that started in February.
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Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Soft lace-up derby shoes, and a skinny belt all in dark noir, keep true to Elordi’s relaxed aesthetic.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
There was the Deshaun Watson derby, the trade of Matt Ryan, the signing of Kirk Cousins, the drafting of Michael Penix Jr.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Roller Derby Roller Star Skates are affordable skates designed with the needs of roller derby players in mind.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Soft lace-up derby shoes, and a skinny belt all in dark noir, keep true to Elordi’s relaxed aesthetic.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
There was the Deshaun Watson derby, the trade of Matt Ryan, the signing of Kirk Cousins, the drafting of Michael Penix Jr.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Roller Derby Roller Star Skates are affordable skates designed with the needs of roller derby players in mind.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
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Cameron Crowe, a cheery Black bowler, is the newer kid, good enough to play in this company, but with no PBA titles to his name.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed also returned to the team and replaced fast bowler Mohammad Wasim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Local social media users may have seen the video of Pete, sporting sunglasses and a backward baseball cap, reshared on lifestyle page Only in Dade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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At one point, a man wearing a white T-shirt and black baseball cap can be seen trying to intervene as a police officer attempts to break up a fight.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the Bay Area, springtime festivities begin this weekend with Easter Bunny photo ops, egg hunts, crafts and other activities, followed by a full array over the holiday weekend, including the city of Campbell’s big parade and a Hayward bonnet parade now in its 81st year.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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April 4 with an Easter bonnet contest, crafts, games, face painting, music, and egg hunt for children ages 2 to 10 at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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During our test drive on the outskirts of Albufeira, Portugal, the virtual assistant—a cute talking helmet avatar named LittleBenz—quickly found several restaurants with great wine reviews (from Google), going so far as to read some top reviews aloud.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not for nothing — no one in this altercation is wearing a helmet on their bike!—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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This deepfake video is the latest shared by the administration that has drawn criticism, after an artificial video of Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office (which never happened) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beaulieu was arrested while wearing a black suit and tie, a black fedora and black sunglasses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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He was photographed on Tuesday arriving and departing the Southwark court in a leopard print shirt with several buttons undone and a fedora hat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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The fish also pose concerns for navigation and boater safety.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pueblo County coroner’s officials will identify the boater and the cause of death at a later date.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lit by street lights, the image features a striking man in a cowboy hat blowing bubblegum with a loose belt buckle.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nassadir’s Instagram is filled with modeling photos, including a black and white series of him in a black cowboy hat, black singlet and black jeans.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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