goal
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For months, investors have speculated that Musk’s ultimate goal is to combine his empire as he’s already been tying various businesses closer together.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Tortorella did make an iffy move in Game 2, asking referees to review a late overruled goal—officials rejected Las Vegas’s appeal, leading to a penalty, a Carolina power-play and a game-tying Canes goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz missed the penalty, then Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of extra-time.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As a result, the team has played just twice in the last seven months and hasn’t scored a goal since last December.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The other main goal of the 2017 expedition was to see if any other metal fragments that may have been part of the Antikythera Mechanism could be found.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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