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In terms of fielding performance by the team, it is hard to quantify other than via the percentage of dropped catches - though Stokes' teams famously hunted down even lost causes to the boundary.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
When earnings grow faster than stock prices, valuations come down.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Shares are down 2.3% early in Sydney at A$32.92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
His first assignment for Servite was holding the down marker and he hasn’t stopped since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mostly he drives with his hands and voice, using the matched pairs of horses to wheel, to slow down, or to pull clear.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Through years of typical relationship ups and downs, our attraction to each other has hardly wavered.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO were regulars on the podcast circuit and spoke candidly about the ups and downs of their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Skinner's time at United has been full of ups and downs and he was never able to win over a passionate fanbase.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
"A lot of ups and downs this week, to say the least. But I'm proud of the way I fought through it," DeChambeau said on Instagram.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Figure 3.2: In water waves and other transverse waves, the ups and downs are in a different direction from the forward movement of the wave.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Of more than 120 ballistic missiles fired by Russia this month, Ukraine has downed less than a third of them, according to data from Kyiv's air force.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Residents were urged to shelter in place due to downed power lines and other hazards.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
During the operation, the Houthis downed more than a half-dozen U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Seven downed a dose of opal-haworthia potion and begged the Stars for good luck.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
JC: Think about it: The world of sports has entered a bizarre new dimension, one in which formerly sad-sack teams are now the ones downing champagne and getting showered in confetti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
I can picture all of this: three generations of laughing Theos, downing mugs of coffee and biscuits, storming out garrulously into the dawn, wearing wool hunting hats and surrounded by baleful golden retrievers.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
