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Flair and Rodriguez have 15 world championships between them, though Flair has 14 of them.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
The five-star prospect attended Chatsworth High School in L.A. and led his team to the final of the Division II championships.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The Knicks will face the defending-champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Despite finding themselves down by seven with 2:35 left, New York ended the game on a 11-1 run to secure the victory and clinch the series 4-2 to move onto the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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On college campuses, spring is often a sunny time: finals are finished, and commencement festivities begin.—
Robert Costa,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team championship, one that was capped by a 3-0 shutout of Taft in the finals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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When: 3-6:30 p.m. Cost: $65 for non-members, $50 for members, $75 day of event Dress in your finest derby attire and head to Derby Days 2k25, hosted by Young Affiliates of The Mint.—
Denise Casalez,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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One division will be for traditional style cars weighing under 5 ounces and another for exhibition class cars weighing more than 5 ounces, according to the derby’s online registration form.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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