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Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026 -
In addition to the 100-plus food vendors, there are also retail vendors, bungee jumping trampolines and giant inflatable water ball games.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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In 2024, Mystik Dan half-nosed out Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win the Derby’s first three-horse photo finish since 1947.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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For now, Meloni has avoided direct confrontation, a strategy seen as both calculation and a bet that Vannacci’s momentum may fade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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During the confrontation, a person pulled out a gun and fired several shots, hitting two people, according to police.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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The University of Virginia Center for Politics rates the general election in his district as a toss-up.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Some answers, though, fell on the edge of this somewhat murky threshold—thus the slight toss-up in final scores.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran has roiled the global energy markets and sent the cost of gas and jet fuel soaring.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Profits at Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Gas fell 15% as the war cut its sales volumes, and Industries Qatar saw a drop of nearly 26% as the conflict disrupted its petrochemicals operations and shipments.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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The game began with an unusual pitcher's duel in this ballpark between rookie starters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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One game turned grabbing the last slice of cake into a pistol duel of who could press the button at exactly the right time.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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France has a long history of building its own fighter aircraft, stretching back to the earliest days of aerial combat.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Engineers are working directly with combat units to enable real-time feedback that drives constant improvements and adjustments as new technology is battlefield-tested.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Oklahoma of the Southeastern Conference eliminated the Jayhawks from CWS contention by slugging the Jayhawks 13-2 on Monday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Amid all the fracture and contention, though, are some recent signs that Americans are again seeking a way to tell an inclusive national story.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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