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In contrast, fashion boots continued to decline despite growth in the high-shaft segment, as soft unit demand across ankle and mid-shaft styles outweighed meaningful average selling price increases.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026 -
By declaring his intent before hearing the evidence, Scott showed his fidelity to Trump outweighed his fidelity to the Constitution.—
Jim Paladino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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With Misiorowski also allowing just two hits – a pair of singles from José Caballero – the right-hander overshadowed Jones’ big league debut.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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It was mishap masked and overshadowed by the Timberwolves looking more like some washed up hoopers struggling at the local Lifetime Fitness rather than a group trying to reach the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Royal defeated the Crusaders in four sets, 25-17, 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, to clinch a spot in the Division 4 championship game.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Femi later challenged and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and Evans fell just short of the Intercontinental Championship at the same event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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After 31 straight games and winning $882,605 in prize money, the New Jersey native and Princeton grad was bested by Greg Shahade on the Monday, April 27, episode.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sasha Miller surpassed 100 career goals, scoring six times while also dishing two assists as Beverly bested Masconomet 13-3 in Northeastern Conference girls lacrosse play.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the prestige market, online sales outperformed brick‑and‑mortar across all major categories in the first quarter.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The jobs market outperformed expectations in April, with nonfarm payrolls reported on Friday to have risen 115,000, down from 185,000 in March but far above the 55,000 forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The Knicks trounced the Sixers in Game 1, winning 137-98.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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William Contreras went 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame Brandon Woodruff’s early exit and trounced the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama’s box-score-filling performance overcame the heroics of Edwards.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Blanco ignited the Spartans, who overcame a 5-1 deficit.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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