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Noun
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Every frame matters, with 11-man lineups inserted between plays.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2026 -
There were a couple of plays in particular where Hurley thought a foul should’ve been called against the Johnnies.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Besson does take personal liberties with Stoker’s novel, though the bones remain.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis were the culmination of a year in which the administration has escalated its attacks on Americans’ fundamental liberties.—
Chris Mattei,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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