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Newcastle were in the relegation places at the time and Trippier has gone on play a crucial role in the club's resurgence under Eddie Howe.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Now they get to play the most important.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Mark Fine, who has co-written a book about bunkers, says the increased use of rakes after World War I was the result of a shift from match play to stroke play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
They play a central role in how the material behaves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
I materialized in the back row of Ford’s Theatre for the fifth time this year just as the play, Our American Cousin, began.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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