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Noun
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Chesney enlisted women’s basketball coach Cori Close and water polo coach Adam Wright to call plays and orchestrate trick plays.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026 -
Mitch Marner and fellow forward Brett Howden specifically answered the bell with big plays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The case Hajinazarian makes is constitutional liberties are for all of us, so why not take advantage of them?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hosmer, whose criminal record dates back to 1974, was also previously convicted of second-degree home invasion, second-degree criminal conduct with a child under 13, breaking and entering with intent, and indecent liberties with a child.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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