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Recent Examples of derby
Under the terms of the CBA, the derby runner-up receives $500,000 while the six other participants each go home with $150,000.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
The Athletic revealed in January how Amorim asked Rashford about his social life before the Everton game in December, and then judged his performance in training before the Manchester derby later that month as well below standards.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 25 July 2025
The pop-up is intended to resemble Calypso’s demonstration derby and promote season the steaming series.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Alumni from the past quarter century will be around the ballpark, signing autographs, serving drinks, racing in the sausage race and ... taking some home-run derby swings.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
The Athletic revealed in January how Amorim asked Rashford about his social life before the Everton game in December, and then judged his performance in training before the Manchester derby later that month as well below standards.
—Pol Ballus, New York Times, 25 July 2025
The pop-up is intended to resemble Calypso’s demonstration derby and promote season the steaming series.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Alumni from the past quarter century will be around the ballpark, signing autographs, serving drinks, racing in the sausage race and ... taking some home-run derby swings.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
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There is a reason the world’s best bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, did not play at Edgbaston, Birmingham, last week.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe shows up in the illusion of a business suit before revealing a real red-and-black suit (a collaboration between Thom Browne and costume designer Paul Tazewell), accessorizing with a monocle and bowler hat, a Marie Lichtenberg ring and a Vacheron Constantin watch.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Today he is dressed in all black, with a gray baseball cap pulled low over his eyes.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, a source tells PEOPLE that the apparent bruising in the photos, which show Richards running errands in Los Angeles wearing a baseball cap, is a result of a cosmetic procedure.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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She was last seen wearing a white tank top, gray skinny ripped jeans and a pink bonnet in her hair.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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This car gets a full-width rear spoiler offering 44kg of downforce at 202 mph, a plethora of ‘S’ badging, bonnet blades, and underbody treatment, to allow for 111kg of downforce at vmax.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Players can also voluntarily choose to wear one of the slogans on their helmets.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The trends in the report are heartening for Americans’ health, and, not for nothing, good news too for the marketers who supply the balls, helmets, paddles, and bats that keep us out on the greens, courts, tracks, and fields.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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And at one point Matt Damon wears the stupid little fedora and gets angel powers?—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Joe Loya stepped into a San Diego bank just before closing with his fedora pulled low, his trench coat brushing his pants and his eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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The center will continue to update locals on the operation, while boaters are encouraged to keep a distance of around 150 feet away from the whale carcass for the time being.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In the sweet clip, MGK could be seen wearing a white cowboy hat, while his daughter matched in a pink sparkly cowboy hat.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one photo, the trio rocked cowboy hats, and in another, showed off their smiles.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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