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Recent Examples of shutouts
Riley Bell, Senior, Crowley Bell earned District 3-6A Goalkeeper of the Year and TASCO First Team All Region honors, recording 207 saves and five shutouts on the season, including 125 saves and one shutout in district play alone.
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Charles Baggarly
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Charles Baggarly
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutouts
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There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Any number of other Knicks played the hero, willing the team to a gutsy victory, showing sudden grit after so many easy blowouts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The previous blowouts don’t matter — the games will start 0-0.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Markets have soared and oil prices have dropped over the last week, however, amid anticipation that a deal could be close after weeks of talks and occasional setbacks.—
Peter Nicholas,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Following the local election setbacks, the Prime Minister has faced calls to resign or to set a timetable to vacate his leadership position, including from members of his own Labour Party.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The threat of quakes causing landslides in lake areas isn’t just theoretical.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The bill, which was supported by nurses, teachers, construction workers and service employees in Connecticut, is one of the biggest victories for organized labor in the state in recent years.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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And Morton didn’t have to do a whole lot in playoff victories over Detroit (5-0) and San Francisco (17-10) en route to Super Bowl 5.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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In more than 10 seasons as GM, the Nets are 347-481 with five playoff appearances, four first-round exits, two playoff sweeps, and two lottery picks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Their regional of Fordham, South Florida and Washington — which ended the regular season with three straight series losses, two of which were sweeps — looks like a set of nice matchups.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The one tiny potential upside of the populist movement was its apparent reluctance to plunge the nation into foreign debacles.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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From shocking district alignments to puzzling travel debacles, many coaches were left shaking their heads in disbelief.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Shutouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutouts. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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