berth

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One of Close’s biggest takeaways from last year’s Final Four berth?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

His performances - barring an unexpected turn of events - have secured the 23-year-old a starting berth in the England team for this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“They’ll coil up into a striking position and if you give them a wide berth they won’t chase you down the trail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Miami lost the MAC championship game in 1999, and still received an at-large berth as a No. 10 seed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But I thought I could tell from his manner that he was already mentally exchanging his train reservations for Rhode Island from a compartment to a lower berth.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger