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Still, higher costs can force stations to go past that price, “and that could happen soon,” De Haan wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

So far, the Melbourne Park hard courts have proved his nemesis, failing to go past the quarter-finals in his four trips to Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Root is playing his 163rd Test and four more years as an England international would present enough opportunities to go past Tendulkar's caps record of 200.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Given the low pitch count, Kershaw might have been able to go past the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

I hold my breath when I go past so I don't have to smell the stuff.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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