ninth

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A strong combination from Dubois in the ninth suggested a stoppage might be imminent, but Harper rallied to land shots to Dubois' head in the 10th and final round.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It isn’t unheard of for a player to get seventh, eighth and ninth years of eligibility.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The ninth circuit is going to hear arguments in a couple of weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Servite 5, Santa Margarita 4: The Friars scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie and pulled out victory in the ninth on a walk-off hit by Jaden Liu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

We swap book recommendations as we walk out of the library, and it comes out that we’re both in the honors track for ninth grade, so hopefully we’ll have some classes together.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison