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ells

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plural of ell

as in wings

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Unless, of course, there’s another former RHOC Housewife waiting in the wings to rescue her.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The trio of Eller with Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhard on his wings held its own with a 6-5 edge over the Sharks in shot attempts and 3-2 edge in shots on goal over about six minutes of ice time at five-on-five.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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The growth of independent media in the Substack era has also created a generation of journalists who run both the business and editorial arms of their own small media outlets.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Young rolled to his right, evading Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure, and threw a perfect pass along the sideline in which McMillan stretched his arms and hauled in the catch using all 6-foot-4 of him, his toes to his fingertips.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

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