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He's also shown interest in competing at other spots like Cordele Motor Speedway and Anderson Motor Speedway.
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Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Expect the Dolphins to re-sign him, bringing him to training camp to compete for a spot on the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Old news for James, who competed against one of his biggest rivals in five playoff series (and one play-in game).
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
All four of those teams played their Week 16 games on Saturday to accommodate for competing on a Wednesday.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Expect the Dolphins to re-sign him, bringing him to training camp to compete for a spot on the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Old news for James, who competed against one of his biggest rivals in five playoff series (and one play-in game).
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
All four of those teams played their Week 16 games on Saturday to accommodate for competing on a Wednesday.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rogan then contended that multiple factors have affected Trump’s legal fight, including his victory in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris, which prompted the cases to be dropped.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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The 15-count complaint contends that Teeter should not have released the police dog into the vehicle Alexander-Garcia was allegedly trying to steal and should not have pursued him on foot or jumped into the car.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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The car raced through residential streets at speeds exceeding 100 mph, according to police.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0. SMU would eventually get on the board during the second half, but fell in defeat 38-10 against the Big 10 conference runner-ups.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yet the film won’t fight its way out of the red for Paramount, which spent more than $250 million to return to the arena.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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But this close brush with death symbolized both Trump's amazing comeback from the debacle of the 2020 election and its aftermath and the fighting spirit that led to an Electoral College and popular vote victory in November 2024.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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And kicker Mitch Jeter, who had missed half of his 12 field goal attempts and battled injuries this season, made two of his three kicks on Friday, including a 49-yarder with seven seconds remaining in the first half that put Notre Dame ahead 17-3 at halftime.Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Precedent Last Christmas, Swift was present as Kelce and his teammates battled it out with the Las Vegas Raiders in a game that resulted in a 20-14 loss for the Chiefs.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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