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Recent Examples of wicket
His 37 and three wickets were noted but ultimately not match-winning statistics.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Such a scenario seemed unlikely for most of the match as India set a relatively low score of 119 all out and Pakistan began its run chase with composure, but key wickets lost at crucial times consigned it to a damaging defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The first team to score four wickets is the winner and gets bragging rights.
—Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Such a scenario seemed unlikely for most of the match as India set a relatively low score of 119 all out and Pakistan began its run chase with composure, but key wickets lost at crucial times consigned it to a damaging defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The first team to score four wickets is the winner and gets bragging rights.
—Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wicket
Noun
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They are surrounded by a chaotic lattice of masts and rigs, hallmarks of the nautical flow that brought people and goods to ports along the Thames.—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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Electrons gently tug on protons in the lattice, drawing them inward to create an excess of positive charge.—
Charlie Wood,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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When your dog approaches, its double doors swing open to let your pet in or out of the house.—
Jacob Kastrenakes,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 14 new queens are put right to the test as they're picked up in mysterious unmarked vans and driven to a secret location, where they are lined up behind a set of double doors.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The pain can also linger for a long time, as anyone from Wrexham unfortunate enough to be inside Shrewsbury’s then relatively new home in April 2008, as the Welsh club were nudged towards the EFL relegation trapdoor, will surely attest.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, a pair of hands can be seen reaching out from the trapdoor to brace Martin's fall and prevent any injuries.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The storm door is wide-open with a very active storm track forecast to impact Northern California.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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However, when the weather turns cold, replacing screen doors with storm doors can cut down drafts and help your home be more energy efficient.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2024
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.—
Katherine Clarke,
WSJ,
3 Mar. 2022
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Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).—
Mary Elizabeth Andriotis,
House Beautiful,
20 Jan. 2022
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Washington has not solved the problem of the revolving doors between Big Pharma and government regulators.—
David Marks,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Nov. 2024
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The mass protests, vile sound bites, revolving door to his administration, and constant threats of violence and war have been exhausting.—
Brea Baker,
refinery29.com,
24 Oct. 2024
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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wicket. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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