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The strength of his serve - firing down three aces from a break down to seal victory - proved to be the knockout blow.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

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

For a moment, I imagine a full hand of aces in that drawer, fanned out as a player would hold them in a game.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak