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Verb
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Neither of them struck out on Friday.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026 -
Painter allowed two runs on six hits and struck out three in 6 1/3 innings, his longest outing of the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Starting lineup for Sunday’s Cup Series race Cup qualifying was washed out Saturday afternoon, and thus the starting lineup was set by the rule book.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Martin began his major-league career at the beginning of the downfall of the Rick Hahn rebuild, then missed the 2023 season and most of 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery, making last year his first full season as a starter.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The Aces missed a couple of three-pointers and a free throw on their final possessions while Dearica Hamby and Plum sealed the win with two free throws each.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The outings for both Yesavage and Schlittler folded seamlessly into their season resumés.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The drag came almost entirely from xAI, which was folded into SpaceX in the February merger.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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