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It will be a neat coincidence if it turns out Manchester United's first signing since Michael Carrick was confirmed as their new permanent head coach turns out to be a central midfielder.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Many of Raja's community, more widely known as the Onge, still live in near isolation in neat thatched homes on stilts in coastal forests.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Outside the museum, the graves of nearly 300 soldiers fan out in neat rows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The dating test furnishes a neat illustration: three profiles—identical in every respect except astrological sign, all showing the same picture of a young man named “Michael”—were created on a popular Chinese dating app.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Then Lord Peter was before her, with a neat bow from the neck as her hand came up.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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