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In addition, the retirements of aging high-priced veterans Christen Press and Ali Riley freed up space both on the roster and under the league’s $3.7-million salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
They expressed some caution on whether moving so much conversation into a documented, public space could inhibit people’s willingness to share early ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The mostly middle-aged crowd featured men in boat shoes and women with jewelry at an outdoor space where boats docked near the restaurant.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Warmer water also takes up more space, raising sea levels and bringing a greater risk of coastal flooding - while intense ocean heat can be devastating for sea habitats, such as coral reefs.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Dr. Smythe, as indicated by the black name tag pinned to his green scrubs, tells me this, as he steps around me to the space at the head of the bed.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Cusk describes these spaces in great detail, as if they were fetish objects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
We’ve seen it happen to our physical third spaces for decades.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
He remembers a time when mainland China's bookshops were also vibrant spaces for public discussion.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Two fireplaces and built-in shelving throughout the home evoke immediate feelings of coziness, and there are three living room spaces to enjoy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In addition, one of the cipher rings had twenty-seven spaces, instead of the usual twenty-six.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, making sure they are evenly spaced.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
She can request an hour outside on the roof where she can take off her protective gear and sit in a chair, spaced far apart from others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Houses are well spaced with large lawns and gardens.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
To demonstrate this precision, the researchers used a standard laser to create a microscopic monochrome portrait of Albert Einstein on a thin piece of the material, with points spaced just 700 nanometers apart.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
I stood in the belly of my shadow and listened to the strokes spaced and tranquil along the sunlight, among the thin, still little leaves.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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Deschamps identified that the spacing of France's defensive set-up was off and that offensively the players were in zones that didn't best suit many of them.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Coach Mike Brown’s “five-out” approach ensures every player is a 3-point threat, creating wide spacing to stretch defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Slowly but surely, he broke down picking the hook, separating verses using slick spacing, and adding layers of intricately placed sounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
But unlike the tradwife with her gaggle of youngsters underfoot, the orangutan mother sustains this intense caretaking by spacing her kids seven or so years apart.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
And of course, because I’m me, I’m spacing out The questions are just tumbling through my mind.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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