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Take her out to the (tennis) ball game, and Katie Holmes is going to hit it big.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
31 Aug. 2025 -
Take them out to the ball game!—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes, awards voting can be a photo finish.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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What followed was a nitpicking, photo finish of a taste test.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
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Trump publicly endorsed him with a handful of other vulnerable House Republicans in April, and Cook Political Report ranks his race against challenger Rebecca Cooke (D) a toss-up.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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Title Race Tightens Losing him now is a tough blow for the Astros, who seemed to be heading for their fifth straight American League West title before a recent tailspin – coupled with a Seattle surge – turned the divisional race into a toss-up.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The footage appears to show Lawrence and Pattinson in a heated confrontation, while other moments feature a character wielding a knife.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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All Quiet on the Western Front is a visually graphic portrayal of the horrors of war, earning four Academy Awards in 2023 — including Best International Feature Film.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 27-year-old is technical, strong in duels, has a great engine to move up and down the pitch, a good ball progresser and reader of the game.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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After Fairview won 35-30 in a duel last fall, the two programs from the northwest quadrant of the metro delivered another intriguing bout in 2025.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fired from elite law firm Tinley Britt after an argument with his boss (John Slattery), Rudy barely pauses for breath before launching into righteous combat.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lockheed Martin executives said the award reflects the interceptor’s combat performance and reputation among the United States and allied militaries.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nigeria’s captain also pushed back against the idea that the Super Eagles had ever been out of contention in their qualifying campaign, even when outside narratives counted them out.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Six shots behind the leader with just 12 holes remaining, the Northern Irishman managed to stay in contention and even close the gap.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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