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Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith said before the agreement was confirmed that NextEra had some aces up its sleeve.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

One wonders how Mr. Ryan would stack up against such present-day aces as Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Irishman's round featured a hole-in-one on the sixth as he became the first player to record two aces in the Masters, having also holed his tee-shot on the 16th in 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Ranking in the bottom five among big league pitchers in run support last season, the Dodgers couldn’t drum up support for their ace of aces Wednesday either.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Bill Gates, who started off squarely in the upper middle class, made a fortune without finishing college, drawing three aces.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times