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While some negative comments surfaced online, Gijon says the support far outweighed the criticism.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026 -
The court had ruled that the freedom of speech ensured by the First Amendment outweighed the threat of violence against Fricke and his date.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Arbeloa played for Madrid when Mourinho was in charge from 2010-2013, a tumultuous time in which Madrid won Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles but was overshadowed by Pep Guardiola’s great Barcelona side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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So, that big success of Austrian films this year is overshadowed by that.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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McGregor first fought at welterweight in 2016 in a shocking loss to Diaz, then defeated Diaz later that year, again in the 170-pound division.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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True North Classical Academy defeated SLAM (Tampa) in five sets in the 1A state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Verb
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On Saturday, Fitzpatrick (14-under) shot a 7-under 64— a third-round score only bested by fellow Wake Forest alum Cameron Young (8-under) — and heads into Sunday with a one-shot lead over Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan (13-under) and a two-shot advantage over Young (12-under).—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
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The two started the first two games of the series, where the Royals bested the Guardians.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The amateurs consistently outperformed the experts by a wide margin.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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But even liberal arts majors, whose degrees can translate into lower earnings, outperformed their peers without bachelor's degrees by about $35,000, the study found.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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None of us know yet that the Sparks are about to get trounced by the Aces, losing by 27 points.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Melissa is nationally ranked and trounced Aledo 15-4 in the 2025 state semifinals.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Woad overcame a double bogey on the par-4 sixth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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That alone is an achievement, but for Porter, a single mother of 11 who overcame hearing loss along the way, the accomplishment meant even more.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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