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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the other end, Joao Pedro thumped a shot off the base of the post after being put through by Fernandez.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Manatee County, where leaders had hoped to adapt their comprehensive plan to guard against the storms that have battered the coast year after year, the same Legislature has declared that strengthening it is unlawful.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Same with Disney, Comcast; a lot of these companies are getting battered.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The struggling low-cost airline has filed for bankruptcy protection twice, but has been buffeted by surging fuel costs and tepid customer demand for its products, even as other airlines that have skewed to more premium and business travels have seen their shares — and profits — surge.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Spanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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