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England captain Ben Stokes said the Lord's pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game's longest format.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
She described McClain as the first to admit being wrong, always helpful with the cooking and asleep before his head touched the pillow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Getting that kind of assurance from the government is helpful at a time when Americans are wary of AI.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“If that’s the only option, of course we want you to get it done because at least it gives us some helpful information that we can act on.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Selkie and Fred jumped in to help fish out the coconuts, which would have been more helpful if they hadn’t kept playing coconut soccer instead.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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