Though his average has slumped to .219 this season, and he’s hit only four homers in 41 games, Doyle has whittled his strikeout percentage to 23.5.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
This left Roosevelt struggling to whittle the distance between the two sides, reducing the Japanese demands for money and the Russian designs on all of Sakhalin.
The pizza capital of America remains firmly planted in New York City—but Los Angeles is nipping at the Big Apple’s heels.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
2 July 2025
The final round of the 2025 Travelers Championship takes place on Sunday with three golfers battling it out, and the rest of the field nipping at their heels, setting up for what should be a thrilling final round of play.
Cavalieri snipped rubber from a fresh set of tires, the RC-equivalent of adjusting tire pressure on a race car.
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William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Niece does not snip her threads, does not press her seams flat, and probably does no altering after the garment is made, all of which are necessary to ensure a good fit and a clean look ...
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