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The outing provided redemption after Rothrock was tagged for two home runs by FSU star Isa Torres in last week’s 3-1 loss in Tallahassee.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026 -
In a strange play at home plate, catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 76th edition of the FIFA Congress brought some 1,600 of the top soccer officials from around the world to the city.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The king met with the little leaguers, greeted local dancers and the queen even said hello to a little black and white lamb who was brought by a local to the historic event.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Players who find themselves being tailed tend to take it first as a badge of honor.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens conducted a protracted search, hiring Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — one of Harbaugh’s former assistants — as the franchise’s fourth head coach.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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