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sudden deaths

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plural of sudden death

as in rubbers

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Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.

— Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of round-robins

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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, 4 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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Shot of the day Karolína Muchová hit two incredible volleys in the tiebreak of her win against Coco Gauff.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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The biggest reason that Stevens, who has largely eschewed large campaign rallies and town halls, was able to weather the storm after the convention was AIPAC.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
From December 1952 to June 1953, 80 rallies in support of the Rosenbergs were held in Paris alone.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

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The streamer has seen a number of shows including Beef, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder returning for their second seasons with lower ratings than their debut runs.

— Peter White, Deadline, 16 July 2026
The All-Star break in 2027 runs July 12-15, with the MLB All-Star Game set for July 13 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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