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Though they have been tipped to cause problems at this World Cup, having beaten West Indies over three matches last year and taken South Africa to the final ball at the 2024 World Cup, they have never beaten a major nation on the world stage.

From BBC

“But this technology can be highly unreliable, and it can cause harm.”

From Salon

“This technology can be highly unreliable, and it can cause harm. If the system throws up an image of a face and says that’s the guy they want, the tendency would be for law enforcement officers to take it for granted.”

From Salon

She then rolled down the slope with her skis still attached, which could likely cause further serious damage to her knee.

From Barron's

In those cases, high levels of puma predation made the situation worse but were not the primary cause.

From Science Daily