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Bowling at run-hungry batters on largely unforgiving pitches in vast, cacophonous stadiums with huge outfields in front of a partisan and at times baying crowd — plenty of English bowlers have found bowling in Australia akin to a Sisyphean task.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
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Glasnow and Ray combined to throw 110 pitches in the first three innings, only 54 strikes.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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This 400th home run represented a chance to laud a special career, at a time when so much of the conversation surrounding him is focused on his injuries, struggles and fight to return to form.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Wind struggles As gas booms and nuclear shows potential, Vernova is triaging a struggling wind power business.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Hammers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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