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“There will only ever be one Sade,” Andra Day said in her induction speech before introducing Sienna Spiro to perform “Smooth Operator.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Fabian Ruiz: Made little impact in midfield before he came off at half-time.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
I also used to encounter a guy who regularly bumped into me on Broadway, then demanded I pay to repair his broken eyeglasses, even though they were obviously damaged before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
A format that contained no quarter-finals came in for widespread criticism from pundits, external before a ball was kicked.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
“You can start with Wes right after school tomorrow,” she says, then leaves before I confirm if that time works for me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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