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as in ball game
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Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
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In 560 starts, Sabathia pitched at least seven innings in a ball game on 257 occasions, the most out of any starting pitcher during this period.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Blaney nearly won this race, only to lose in a photo finish to Suarez.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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This one is for me a toss-up, a virtual tie, with a good argument for both films to emerge victorious.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District is a toss-up home to roughly 19,000 federal workers.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the race, a confrontation erupted between Sheldon Creed and Jesse Love.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whether through an in-ring appearance or a post-match confrontation, her involvement could set up a major WrestleMania feud, particularly within the women’s division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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India Gate, New Delhi Built between 1921 and 1931, India Gate in Delhi is a war memorial designed in the European style of such commemorative landmarks.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Still, one of the main areas of interest is how the president uses the global stage to address the wars abroad, specifically between Russia and Ukraine.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Another ancestor had been on the Hudson River, in 1804, when Alexander Hamilton was being rowed back to Manhattan after his duel with Aaron Burr.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many of the Marines on Iwo Jima died in combat serving our country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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His Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for the mission, the Pentagon announced.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Angels' recent history has led many to predict Jansen will be traded ahead of the August deadline if the Angels fall out of contention as expected.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The trial for Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger will test the government’s contention that the two men used the power of their badges to intimidate, injure and oppress the people of the city they were supposed to serve.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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