ninth

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She lined a single up the middle in the ninth inning off former teammate Kaitlyn Terry to score Rylee Slimp from second base and pull the Bruins within a run of Texas Tech.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

All three built on yesterday’s closing highs, while the S&P rose for a ninth week in a row.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The S&P 500 notched its largest two-month percentage gain since May 2020 and finished the week with gains for the ninth straight time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Mock, who reread The Lord of the Rings every year from fourth grade through ninth grade, has simpler dreams: “a hobbit hole out in the countryside, and as little as possible.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

“But school in England is more advanced than here—so they're putting me in the ninth grade. At twelve.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English