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Recent Examples of divisional
Still, the Broncos picked up a big divisional win.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Next up for Cleveland comes the New York Jets (1-7) at MetLife Stadium, followed by a Week 11 divisional game at home against the Baltimore Ravens (3-5) and a road test against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6); three winnable games that could feature Sanders under center.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Speaking of divisional matchups, the NFC West could finally get a shakeup with each team in a divisional game.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The only true dynasties of the wild-card era saw a divisional rival emerge to win the World Series.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each scored twice and the Sens scored four power-play goals on five tries for a too-easy divisional win.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Houston has won the AFC South each of the last two years with 10-7 records and won games in the wild card round both years before losing in the divisional round.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
What has followed is wildcard losses, divisional round defeats and years of not making the postseason.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Next up for Cleveland comes the New York Jets (1-7) at MetLife Stadium, followed by a Week 11 divisional game at home against the Baltimore Ravens (3-5) and a road test against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6); three winnable games that could feature Sanders under center.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Speaking of divisional matchups, the NFC West could finally get a shakeup with each team in a divisional game.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The only true dynasties of the wild-card era saw a divisional rival emerge to win the World Series.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each scored twice and the Sens scored four power-play goals on five tries for a too-easy divisional win.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Houston has won the AFC South each of the last two years with 10-7 records and won games in the wild card round both years before losing in the divisional round.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
What has followed is wildcard losses, divisional round defeats and years of not making the postseason.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
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Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati Storytelling Festival Hear favorite tales from national and local professional storytellers from a variety of backgrounds.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The concept is expanding into practice in the state as a solution to regional food distribution challenges.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rather, they have been written to capture, somehow, a complicated, fragmentary and/or vanishing story of great importance to the author.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wallen bowing out of contention might have made that a partial fait accompli, yet Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Zach Top — all of whom have a major look going into this month’s CMA Awards — were all considered major contenders for the best new artist category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below is a partial list of some of the key Grammy categories.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Out of all the early Black Friday deals in our guide, this contemporary sectional couch is hard to beat.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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The production, which toured the country, made its debut just after the Civil War, when its pastoral setting and evocation of the Founding may have soothed audiences still scarred by sectional conflict.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The layout by Oakland design studio Open Daily is clean; even more complicated recipes, like Henry Hsu’s multi-component cornerstone rice cakes, are easy to follow.—
Soleil Ho,
SFChronicle.com,
9 Nov. 2020
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By the '70s, motorists could buy component parts to convert older models into unique classics.—
Dalvin Brown,
USA TODAY,
21 Oct. 2019
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Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Going to the doctor once a year and doing all of the lab testing will give you a very cross-sectional view of your health.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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