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But plaudits abroad did not always match her support at home, which dipped towards the end of her second term in office in the face of deteriorating economic conditions and the Covid backlash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Performers aim to match the emotion of the books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is yet to offer his thoughts on the present crisis engulfing Old Trafford, but the United fans delivered their verdict loud and clear during the match against Bournemouth.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Their next Premier League match is at improving Tottenham next Saturday, before hosting Liverpool on 8 November going into the international break.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
He struck a match on the bottom of his boot and circled it ’round the room like a tiny searchlight, revealing each person in turn.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Fidelity describes how closely a quantum operation matches its intended result.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
With under a year to go until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, the countdown is on, with just nine competitive matches for the home nations until the tournament starts in Australia next October.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Throw in six goals in four Nations League games for England and that is a total of 16 in 16 matches so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The all-rounder had been left out of the first two matches of this series.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Bobby had triggered similar reactions at other tournaments and matches; fans often wrote him admiring letters.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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In completing the set of a hundred in a T20, double hundred in an ODI and triple century in a Test, Brook has matched the previously unique treble of West Indies' legend Chris Gayle.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
When she took the stage, Nixon was met with a wave of enthusiasm whose energy she matched.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
When scientists compared the measurements with a reference digital elevation model, a detailed representation of the ice sheet's surface, the satellite's observations closely matched the existing data.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
A twenty-six-year-old novice attorney who later became an international master, he greeted the Brooklyn pair and immediately matched Bobby with a player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Gathered on the rooftop of “Wicker” distribution company Black Bear’s Santa Monica office, the two speak in matching leveled and frank tones, seemingly oblivious to the traffic and sirens buzzing below us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Combined with pledges by its seven co-founders to give away 80 percent of their equity and a program matching employees’ donations, Anthropic says roughly a fifth of its shares will be dedicated to public-benefit purposes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Iranian state media shared footage of a ship matching Gem No.2 which appeared to show the vessel on fire with burning oil spilling into the sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 1927 UPS complained to regulators about an unlicensed Los Angeles startup offering sorting and delivery at rates matching those of UPS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A woman in a gold dress with a matching floppy sun hat and flip-flops looked familiar.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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