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as in ball games
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as in photo finishes
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There have been 74 pitchers who have started at least 440 ball games since 1920, and Kershaw is the only one who hasn’t surpassed triple-digit losses according to Baseball-Reference.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
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To start, there are no bicycles or ball games, no mirrors larger than the palm of one’s hand, and almost no personal property.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Viewers can also expect health emergencies, explosive confrontations and the fallout from a public scandal that threatens to divide the family even further.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The finale of the 20 episode series reveals Sonia’s motivations and brings a series of manipulations and confrontations to a close.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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For some whom the government now casts as enemies in the free-speech wars, that’s a worry.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Beijing launched a sweeping investigation into Mexico’s tariffs on Chinese imports, highlighting the widening fallout of Washington’s trade wars.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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South African suburban satire/crime drama Koek [Cake]; and British series Rivals, an adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel of 1980s media and political rivalries.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The aftermath of that bout has created a host of new questions and rivalries.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Horse races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20races. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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