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As Houser walked off the field, a few restless fans tossed boos in Houser’s direction.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Antonacci also scored a run in the seventh, doubled, walked and was hit by a pitch for the Sox (11-15).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the match, defender Rebeca Bernal walked out with him.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Behind every number in this crisis is someone like Anders Pederson — a healthy young man who walked into a hospital to give his sister a kidney and never walked out.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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