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Noun
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The Eagles' iconic running back Steve Van Buren scored from five yards out and Philadelphia had its first NFL championship.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025 -
The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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One regular-season game remains before St. Charles East opens at 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Willowbrook Regional semifinals.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead of having state semifinals and finals, there are now only championship games.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The team went to the conference finals last season for the first time since 2004.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Johns really only needs results in a handful of singles events to ensure his spot in the tour finals, so perhaps that’s the strategy for 2025.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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With Southampton safely mid-table, that would set up the possibility of two marital derby matches next season.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Now All-Star Games will be determined by a home run derby if tied through nine innings.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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