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The September Fest whiffle ball games started in the rain, but the storm clouds passed as the sun and even rainbows shined through.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025 -
In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kenyan runners dominated the 54th annual event Sunday, with Benson Kipruto pulling off an unbelievable photo finish to win the men’s championship and Hellen Obiri taking home the women’s win and setting a course record in the process.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a split second in front of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The confrontation, which played out on a livestream, quickly went viral and garnered the attention of pageant followers worldwide.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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After all, the tension between these planets can stir up emotional confrontations, magnetic attractions and psychological power plays.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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So this is going to be a Mile High toss-up between two of the hottest teams in the league, and could come down to a head-to-head quarterback battle between Bo Nix and Trevor Lawrence.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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The Cook Political Report switched Cuellar’s new district from lean Democrat to a toss-up.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Just a few months ago, McKenna was weighing the two schools against each other, the Spartans finishing as runners-up in his historic recruiting war.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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From the very first days of the First World War, the German Empire was looking for someone capable of sparking a revolution in Russia and forcing the country to withdraw from the war with Germany — so that the Germans could focus their forces on fighting the British and the French.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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The return from injury of Gravenberch, who won six of his eight duels, was another welcome sight, along with Alexis Mac Allister completing 90 minutes for Liverpool for the first time since April.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Much like the classic Tom Brady-Peyton Manning duels of old, the quarterback matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen — the two current MVP frontrunners — is can’t-miss television.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Varta has introduced DroneHunter Varta, a counter-drone system built to help infantry units counter enemy FPV drones in close-range combat at CES 2026.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The shooting left some residents calling for change to help combat crime.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Harbaugh and the Ravens worked their way back into contention and eventually reached Sunday’s winner-take-all matchup as a favorite to beat the Steelers.—
Noah Trister,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers may ultimately rue their Week 17 loss to the Texans, as they were eliminated from contention for the AFC West title and decided to rest Herbert and key contributors in the finale against the Broncos.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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