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The Chargers have beaten the Jets five times in a row, true, but those games were played over the past 14 seasons so those lopsided numbers aren’t relevant to this matchup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It was a foul on Gunners goalkeeper David Raya for their goal which was disallowed, and the fact they are in the relegation zone is because of the way they have played all season.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A Chinese military band played tunes such as “America the Beautiful” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The spirit actions that Kate described, “the piano was sweetly played upon by spirit fingers, the guitar was played, then taken up and carried above our heads …” didn’t seem all that miraculous any longer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock