lad
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Starting five shots back on Sunday, local lad Fleetwood had to swing well, play smartly and stay calm in the eye of the storm.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
And another poster wrote: "Mate as an England fan, what are you doing lad."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“It’s a ballad for the real lad, an acceptable point where men can show a bit of emotion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Harrington described him as "really pleasant" and a "bright lad", who was modest.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
And he thought and he said to himself further, still staring at the lad, “Everything this son has from me.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
"How come these lads can do that in my seat here when we can't do that at an Everton home game?"
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I missed the whole season, and we got relegated. A lot of the young lads still got good moves; Harry Maguire went to Leicester, Andy Robertson went to Liverpool, Sam Clucas to Swansea."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Speaking to journalists he added: "I think all of you should put every single pressure on the English lads."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I asked the two biggest lads to go and stand around Kylian at the end because they were going to chop him down," Deschamps added.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
At last one of the lads gave a slow, reluctant nod.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
