match
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So he suspends her for a match, the last one before Christmas break.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Europe's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will face the formidable pairing of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in Friday's opening match of the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The minute you glance at a blazer, blouse or sweatshirt, a saleswoman is at your elbow, asking if she can find your size or suggest a pair of pants to match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
When it doesn’t match your wishes, the consequences can be devastating and, in many cases, irreversible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
We found out later that other boys had gone along too, like some of the out-of.school ones who’d been at the match that day.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Who is most interested in cage matches at the White House?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Chelsea lost more matches - five to Spurs' four - but secured 30 wins to Tottenham's 26.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Luiz, who was named in the PFA team of the season, started 33 matches and scored one goal - the opener in a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in January.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Once those matches are made, the New York Police Department helps find relatives who are closer to the victims.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lord Fredrick cried, “Find some matches, what?” and “Blast!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Sky-high levies imposed by Washington and matched by Beijing were tentatively relaxed late last year, after a move by China to severely restrict flows of rare earths to the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
They combined thermodynamic modeling with statistical methods to determine which materials best matched the properties detected at different depths.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
When America was young, Supreme Court Justices spent part of each year “riding circuit,” hearing cases far afield from Washington, D.C., so the numbers matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The decision matched the forecasts of all seven economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
If Bertillon suspected someone, he could take their fingerprints and see if they matched.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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On Thursday, new data showed August inflation rates on wholesale costs matching forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
OKX requires identification and a matching selfie to open a wallet on its platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Vizcarra said the county medical examiner’s office has reached out to neighboring agencies to see if they have any matching descriptions, and canvass teams are working the areas along the channel and checking security cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Workers continue to prioritize their financial future, saving at record levels and taking advantage of valuable benefits such as employer matching contributions. These steps can play a powerful role in strengthening long-term retirement readiness.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The ocean breeze was cold against their faces, and their strides fell into a steady matching rhythm.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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