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The Mustangs came back with six runs over the final three innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026 -
Brennan has barely played, and Borucki has allowed six runs over nine innings.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Horsetail Falls Further up the gorge, Horsetail Falls spills 176 feet down a sheer rock face.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sioux Falls On the eastern edge of the state, Sioux Falls is best known for Falls Park, where the Big Sioux River spills over wide stretches of pink quartzite rock.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Boils over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boils%20over. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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