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La Catalina had her first match in AAA, defeating Jessy Jackson.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026 -
In the process of winning 14 straight division championships from 1991-2005, Cox appeared in four other World Series, losing to Gillick’s Blue Jays in 1992 and the Yankees in 1996 and ’99 but defeating the Indians in 1995.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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European equities are struggling to find direction, with oil and gas stocks outperforming as crude prices remain elevated amid the uncertainty in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The iPhone 17 is outperforming its iPhone brethren and the competition.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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For a successful but not world-conquering rapper like Rashad, making a living relies on making sure that fans continue to feel connected to him.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Built by Blueprint Construction with structural engineering by Design Point, the East River Residence demonstrates that conquering challenging terrain sometimes means floating above it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Louisiana native told me that overcoming his native cuisine was half the battle in that redshirt year.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The biggest obstacle was overcoming low expectations.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Expectations for fourth-quarter profit range from 65 cents to 79 cents per share, trouncing Wall Street's call for 55 cents a share, per LSEG.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Now, the Hawks’ trouncing the Knicks in this category may be a tinge inflated, if only because of matchups.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Trump thought the Secret Service did an excellent job subduing the gunman but the White House is reviewing security for major events for the country's 250th anniversary.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The gravity of the Game 2 loss, squandering homecourt advantage, is finally clobbering them over the head.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1950, four years after besting his nanny in the courts, Foxman’s parents took him with them to New York.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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With such big-name quarterbacks up for grabs, gang green should want to lose to avoid others besting them in the draft order.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Outcompeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompeting. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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