match
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But he said a division of responsibilities between state higher education systems developed in the 1960s needed to match modern-day needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pakistan, who were thrashed in the opening two Tests, face England in the third and final match of the series at Edgbaston, starting on Wednesday, 9 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Djokovic was despondent after the match, saying he "despised every moment I spent on the court for that".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We have to increase the speed of interceptors and the altitude they can work at,” to match the new jet-powered drones, said Oleksiy Komlichenko, chief business development officer at Noctis, a Ukrainian defense-technology company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She’s wearing ladybug pajama bottoms and a White Sox T-shirt, a strange match for the elegant song blasting from her purple boom box.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Why has the coach been axed after five Test matches?
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Yes, the conditions this summer, in which he has now taken 23 wickets in three matches after England's win in the second Test at Lord's, have been perfect.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Open’s Fan Week last Thursday night to see the “Stars of the Open” matches before the tournament officially kicked off Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The fact that the BBC, which broadcasts the tournament, is not reliant on advertising revenue means that the financial desire to have guaranteed late-night matches is not the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I know why he says it, cuz it matches what I’m thinking: We ain’t gettin’ candy at P.J.’s anymore.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
"Decriminalising suicide must be accompanied by a deliberate expansion of access to quality mental health services. Accessibility must be matched by affordability," APN said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Another has each qubit emit a photon, with the two photons then matched in an effort to generate entanglement.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
She’d occasionally crouch down to take a sip from her water bottle, which matched her ensemble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"She was a force of nature whose enormous talent was matched by an even bigger heart," Estefan wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
On her torso, there was a white skull that matched the Marvel Punisher icon on the cover.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Eurozone bond yields rose in opening trade, matching moves in U.S. and Japanese bond yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 2024, she pledged $2m for Hurricane Helene relief in East Tennessee and Appalachia, combining a personal donation with matching support from her businesses and foundation.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the time they made it to “Can I Call You Tonight,” the crowd was buzzing, matching the accumulated energy of free-spirit Struble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The predicted flare can then become fainter with each encounter, matching what astronomers have seen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
So far, there were no solid leads, and even worse, there were no matching prints.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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