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They play a central role in how the material behaves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Now they get to play the most important.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
His yellow card for a deliberate knock-on with eight minutes to play effectively ended the contest, although Crowley collected his own chip to score a creative consolation and reduce Exeter's margin of victory.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“Or we could play with those cars in the corner?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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