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And through it all, favorites tumbled on the red clay until all that remained was the most surprising tennis major in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"It's so rare to see a player shut the door on a major in the way Tiger Woods did," said BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He was the drum major in his Granada Hills High School marching band, he told me, and he’s ready to lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Coogler's rapid ascent onto Hollywood's A list was hardly likely back when he was intending to major in chemistry at college.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

My major in international relations with a focus on North Africa was no longer an abstract area of study, it was what I was living, eating, and breathing every day for three months.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad