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as in nail-biters
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as in blowouts
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Key said Kentucky has been in enough nail-biters under Brooks that the players have learned to handle those challenges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026 -
There's been thrillers, nail-biters, and a couple of upsets in the men's tournament.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then came the injury and a handful of close calls in conference play before a brutal tournament pairing that required five straight wins over teams ranked in the top 17.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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At Rhein Haus, a tape measure settles the close calls.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The first two meetings between the Celtics and Hornets were one-sided blowouts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 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
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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April’s Criterion Channel grid wades into the morally corrupt boardrooms of corporate thrillers.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jokić and company are on a 10-game win streak, which includes overtime thrillers against the Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those victories were a home sweep against Houston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Heptathlete Jenna Fee Feyerabend of San Diego State and decathlete Sam Betz of UC San Diego scored victories over the weekend as Tritons, Aztecs and track and field athletes from Mesa College dominated the 47th annual Aztec Invitational.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 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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Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Squeakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeakers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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