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as in nail-biters
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as in blowouts
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The Avs, who won the President’s Trophy with the league’s best regular-season record, opened the playoffs with a pair of 2-1 nail-biters over the Kings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026 -
The Music Box continues its series celebrating nail-biters centered on prison breaks.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Commercial aircraft and drones began having close calls around 2013, when drones first started to become popular.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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San Antonio’s run of never trailing the finals had some close calls over the years.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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That usually means a team will play harder, the next game, but there have been an alarming number of blowouts this season in the league.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Australian actress Abbie Cornish took to the stage at the Taormina Film Festival on Thursday for a discussion on her career featuring Palme d’Or contender Bright Star, Oscar winner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and crime thrillers Jack Ryan and Detained among some 50 credits.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Arruda and the Rams edged out nine-inning thrillers in each of the first two rounds and battled all the way through a highly competitive finish once again.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Villa rely on its revenue to push their limits, so going another year on the outside will mean player sales, budget cuts and very, very close shaves with financial sanctions.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Torreys are accustomed to, pun intended, close shaves.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks’ championship is a capstone to a string of victories elsewhere.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Tolbert will face Democratic nominee Sheila Edwards in November — a pivotal race that will determine which party controls the five-member state utility board, following two Democratic victories last year.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Squeakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeakers. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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