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In Sasaki’s best starts, the elevated velocity and pitch mix makes the right-hander lethal, giving him extended runway to pitch further into the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Spain were at their sensational best and England didn't really turn up.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Mahan had no bigger fan than Teddy Roosevelt, who in a review External link for the Atlantic Monthly called Influence “the best and most important” modern book on naval history.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
At his best, he shined as an amazing example of Christian charity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And now everything would be weird between us, and maybe we wouldn’t even be able to stay best friends anymore, which is exactly what I’d wanted to avoid.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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