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rubbers

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plural of rubber

as in volleys

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The famous volleys against Bradford City, Middlesbrough and Chelsea, all of them in 2000.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

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Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

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Over the past year, a wave of imitators loaded public-company balance sheets with cryptocurrencies in hopes of sparking stock rallies, but that trade has since soured.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
After more recent stops at the local fairgrounds, Saturday’s gathering moved to Taylor Estate, a lakeside venue more accustomed to weddings than political rallies.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Justin Slaten threw wildly to first, and two runs scored on the play, giving the White Sox a 7-5 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Right-hander Tanner Bibee gave up four runs (three earned) over 5 2/3 innings for the Guardians (57-58), including back-to-back homers from Brett Baty and Polanco.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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