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[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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Major League Baseball’s official app, long one of my favorites, has gradually surrounded baseball scores and video with window dressing that has made the app feel heavier.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Major U.S. indexes pared losses, finishing well off their session lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Major employers' organisations and unions have dubbed it the "chaos initiative".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He is from Brisbane and only moved to the US in January for a club-record fee, and has done well enough in Major League Soccer to win a place in the Australian World Cup squad.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There was movement in the balcony to my right, and I glanced up to see the president and his wife taking their seats with their friends Clara Harris and Major Henry Rathbone.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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