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as in ball game
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Commuter Boat non-work trip: Heading to Boston for dining, a museum day, a ball game or something else?—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025 -
The data here is pretty clear: More than 6 million people tuned in to watch a great Knicks-Celtics ball game.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Eastern Conference finals feel like a toss-up to me.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The reasonable bet is that Democrats will be on offense in most of the toss-up races and fighting for an advantage of 10 or 15 seats.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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After the tense confrontation, the expecting mom went on to refer to the villain arc fans observed from Engemann during season 2 of the hit show.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Manuel Vega Lopez, 51, died of gunshot wounds following a confrontation outside a Gilbert home shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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In 2016 the pair released some in-progress footage from the film, in which Ophuls journeys to Tel Aviv in the midst of the war to interview Israelis, including West Bank settler leaders, and other pro-Israel visitors who espouse racist views on camera.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Trump’s criticism of Putin comes after Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war, in which more than 360 drones and missiles hit Ukraine and at least 12 people died, the Associated Press reported.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The game had the look of a pitchers’ duel going into the ninth inning with first-place Philadelphia leading 1-0 thanks to a home run from Trea Turner leading off the game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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May departed with the Dodgers trailing 1-0 and was initially in line to be the hard-luck loser of a pitchers’ duel with Burnes, but Hernandez changed that with one swing.—
Kyle Glaser,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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The jacket sleeves were shortened along with her trousers, leaving a well-deserved moment for Jackson’s statement combat boots.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The day also paid respect to Gold Star Families, those who had a family member killed in combat.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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The investigation also recommended fire officers and firefighters be trained in mayday operations, which was another bone of contention for Alston who maintains that all firefighters receive mayday training.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Not now, after such a promising early run, then falling back in the field, then muscling his way back onto the lead lap and into contention.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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