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Whittier Christian 11, St. Paul 8: A grand slam by Danni Lopez in the seventh powered the Heralds to victory in a Division 2 semifinal game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The author wanted to avoid stereotypes about young men - especially young Muslim men - and saw no reason to compromise his style or his grand ambitions to write about and for them, he says.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Most importantly, Brontë spent her formative years in a kind of grand literary apprenticeship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Second, it turns out that the grand jury originally refused to indict the Broadview Six, and instead came back with what’s called a “no true bill.”
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Just beyond the portrait of Big Bill was a grand staircase, and Sara followed Monty up to the second floor.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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