bout
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He gets more easy, unforced laughs than anyone, especially when it comes to a bout of “scromiting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
His final bout was a split decision loss to Mitch Raposo at UFC Fight Night 279 in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The bout was taking place on the undercard of Pierce O'Leary against Mark Chamberlain, which the home fighter lost via knockout in the 10th round.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He said that evidence from a U.S. bout of high inflation in the 1970s shows that a series of shocks that raise prices can harden over time into permanently higher inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Then he told her bout callin’ hisself to preach.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
At this point, investors have grown accustomed to brief bouts of volatility — spurred by tariffs, the war with Iran or creeping worries about the payoff on artificial-intelligence-related investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The touching moments of aspirational maturity are set against bouts of jealousy, public embarrassment and other adolescent growing pains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Earlier in the evening, the venue staged its regular programme of Muay Thai bouts before staff stripped away the canvas and transformed the ring for Fury's boxing card.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But there is little in the public record to document this, other than items in the gossip pages about their golf bouts.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
I fenced my first six bouts and lost five, so I didn’t even advance to the direct elimination bouts.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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