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The Royals valued his metrics, alongside his ability to pitch in high-leverage situations, to make the deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Yamamoto was pitching in Toronto for the first time since pitching in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Quick bites → This 10-pound Easter treat comes with a hefty price tag and a surprising way to dig in.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Magadan had a deadly reputation in the Stalin era, as a hub for Gulag mines where political prisoners slaved sometimes to death and produced gold and other minerals in the process.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Po’s journey begins while slaving away at his boring noodle job on the day the Dragon Warrior is to be chosen.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Nov. 2025
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In survival mode, many brands have been forced to knuckle down and fortify their business strategies, in hopes of setting them up for success against a difficult backdrop.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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After a 3-1 defeat at Fulham in September, Howe pulled Isak aside and told him to knuckle down.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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