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It will also drive another nail into the remaining, fringy Zombie bowl system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Later, when the Rams briefly went ahead in the final minute, punter Ethan Evans stepped in to nail his first placekick as a professional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
That left a single second on the clock for Cam Little to nail a 57-yard field goal and clinch a 19-17 victory that left the Eagles absolutely devastated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
These investigations will include standardized skin, hair and nail examinations along with biological monitoring.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
I don’t have to trust them in order to help them, she thought, and I have my salt and nail.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
"I've not really got any nails left. Or teeth," New Zealand coach Ricky Henry told his post-match news conference.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Produced with outlaw-country superstar Shooter Jennings, Twin Temple nails the midcentury “countrypolitan” mood when the genre adapted to pop and took on elements of R&B, rock and orchestration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
While the border with China employs traps embedded with nails, the border with South Korea has explosive mines, said Choi Shi-woo, a North Korean defector heading NAUH, a nonprofit organization that aids escapees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
One climbed a ladder with a fistful of nails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He repeated this to Ma when she came back came through the doorway, his voice muffled by the nails held in his mouth. “. hia!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Mahomes completed two more passes and Butker nailed a 50-yard field goal to push the lead to 19-3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Latitude could be read from the stars, but longitude required something that nailed down time more precisely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He nailed several boards together to create a makeshift coffin for the limb.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
And Gasly and his team absolutely nailed qualifying, while all the usual leading contenders had scrappy sessions one way or another.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Herdmans stole everything that wasn’t nailed down, just out of habit.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
But he found a groove in the third session, second fastest by just 0.043secs and then nailing a beauty of a final lap.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I just want to show how much I love theater even though I’ve never been on Broadway,” Pink said, still dangling, but nailing a few tricks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Lee is known for making some bold and accurate calls, advising investors to buy stocks during pandemic lows and nailing the 2023 bull market.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
The Boston Herald noted in a review that DeCarlo “did a phenomenal job on vocals, consistently nailing the money notes and conjuring an uncanny likeness to Delp’s overall style and tone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Gluing, nailing, screwing, and fitting ensued as the big race, held annually over the July Fourth holiday weekend, approached.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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