maiden
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The key stories of the maiden Madring race were:
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It has not taken long for Frodin to secure her maiden appearance at the sport's highest level.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Root looked set to announce the beginning of his second spell as captain with a ton, while Cox was on course for a maiden hundred.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
More than 1,500 people drowned when the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
My partner was Julia, the tall maiden who had teased Areida the night before.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
She conceded just 17 runs in her 10 overs, three of which were maidens and into the bargain accounted for four wickets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
She told Newsday afterward that the most difficult clue was in the third puzzle: “Greek festival maidens with baskets on their heads.”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
A housesitter must reckon with a pair of crones — or are they maidens?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
“Delicate Adonis is dying, Cytherea, what shall we do? Beat your breasts, maidens, and rend your tunics.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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