Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
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Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
Even the smallest tendencies get sniffed out quickly.
If the administration does weaken federal habitat protections, which species might decline most dramatically, or quickly be snuffed out, is difficult to say.
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Lois Parshley,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
Luis Arraez and Manny Machado each followed with hits, but their ensuing double steal got snuffed out as Smith threw out Machado on the back end.
But here’s what the Irish don’t have, and that is, more than just memories of their last football national championship, which occurred after dinosaurs first breathed.
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Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Film fans in Venice — as well as Netflix‘s entire publicity team — breathed a disappointed sigh Thursday as George Clooney was a no-show on the Lido for the first press conference to promote his buzzy new movie, Jay Kelly.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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