- present tense form of match (3rd person singular).
matches
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That’s about 1 in 820,000 folks allegedly registering or voting illegally, a rate that roughly matches how often people in the United States get struck by lightning in a given year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
For a long time, it was considered normal for children of all ages to play 11 versus 11 matches on full-sized pitches, but in 1999 the FA introduced "mini-soccer" for under-10s.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
There has been a 33% jump in Bangladesh, with matches held in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan - relevant for the next two weeks - also featuring significantly more late movement than before.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Each match consists of a set number of singles and doubles matches, and the winner is determined by the team’s cumulative score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
It was nine p.m. on July 20, 1971, and Bobby Fischer had achieved what no one else had ever accomplished in chess: winning two grandmaster matches without drawing or losing a single game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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