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Recent Examples of derby
Jordan Marcelain of Winthrop Harbor was the meat raffle emcee at a fishing derby considered to be the kick-off to their 2026 fishing season.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Throughout the derby, participants brought their catches to this team at the weigh station for official weights to be recorded.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet companies that are seen as winners in the AI derby, such as Google parent Alphabet (down 5.4% this week) and chipmakers AMD (down about 26% since its recent peak in late January) and Nvidia (down 7.5% in the last week), also have been caught in the downdraft.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The nomination ends a competitive derby that at one point included 11 candidates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Throughout the derby, participants brought their catches to this team at the weigh station for official weights to be recorded.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet companies that are seen as winners in the AI derby, such as Google parent Alphabet (down 5.4% this week) and chipmakers AMD (down about 26% since its recent peak in late January) and Nvidia (down 7.5% in the last week), also have been caught in the downdraft.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The nomination ends a competitive derby that at one point included 11 candidates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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Sri Lanka made two changes, bringing back fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera in place of Pramod Madushan while Kamil Mishra made way for Kusal Perera.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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This small bowler bag fits all of the essentials like a phone, keys, wallet, sunglasses, and maybe even an extra pair of gloves.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Folks in the South will recognize ingredients like oxtails and butter beans, which are combined with Jamaican green seasoning, Scotch bonnet, and allspice in Fowles's recipe.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Look at him carrying his baby to the park, to the market, to the playground; tying a bonnet to her head; slathering her plump pink arms with organic sunblock.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some obvious changes in parenting guidelines over the years include no longer allowing kids to ride a bike without a helmet or travel in a car without a car seat—most parents have also banned crib bumpers and blankets from their infants cribs, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group emphasizes that no matter the circumstances, a helmet is vital to safety.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
3 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
Noun
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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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Shloime was never without his hat, a black fedora with a narrow brim and small red feather sticking out of the hatband.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Officials say a boater found the car in the waters off Tidwell Park on Monday morning.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stearns cashed a $33,000 first-place check, donned a cowboy hat and then made plans to hit Terry Black’s for brisket with friends and family later Sunday night.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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With roses snaked around the mic stands to match the roses on her cowboy hat, Kirke strummed acoustic guitar with minimal accompaniment — pedal steel guitar, bass and drums.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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