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Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
When the president returned to the White House in January, Trump coasted in with positive numbers, but his approval ratings have dipped significantly in the last couple of weeks, notably amid sweeping tariff announcements.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
After surging during the pandemic, the growth in new electric vehicle sales slowed in the last couple of years.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
When the president returned to the White House in January, Trump coasted in with positive numbers, but his approval ratings have dipped significantly in the last couple of weeks, notably amid sweeping tariff announcements.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
After surging during the pandemic, the growth in new electric vehicle sales slowed in the last couple of years.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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