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The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games, 2-1 and 5-1. 1963 — Playing the first Sunday night game in major league history because of excessive heat during the day, the Houston Colt .45s handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh straight loss in Houston, 3-0.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025 -
Lamar, who is the night’s most nominated act, was handed a slew of additional trophies by host Kevin Hart, though the particulars of the awards were not named.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2019
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The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.—
Avi Selk,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2018
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That arc gave us both such emotional depth to play with.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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