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The announcement was made two weeks after Schmidt threw 103 pitches in seven hitless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025 -
Home plate umpire John Bacon appeared to miss two pitches in that at-bat, which miffed Mendoza, who erupted out of the dugout, kicked some dirt and was quickly ejected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Hoult took the dig in stride, commenting a series of twin emojis on Corenswet’s post.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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However, with Hendrickson, that feels unlikely given how dug in both sides have been in these discussions.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The Swiss brand—ever the innovators—modified its automatic calibre 1030 by fitting it with an extra hour hand slaved to the local hour hand and placed this movement in an Oyster case.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the worse the prison’s conditions become — as the workers are forced to slave away on secret Death Star parts with no promise of release — the more Kino is pushed to join Cassian and his brewing prisoner revolt.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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One teacher remembered him as an unspectacular student, more focused on making his cohort laugh than knuckling down.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is every chance Pepi may decide to knuckle down and keep pushing De Jong, as PSV chase a successful defense of their title and progress in the Champions League.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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