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The sprawling, nearly six-week-long spectacle kicks off at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca on June 11 before culminating in the final at New Jersey's 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium on July 19.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In Harris’ absence, the sprawling field of candidates has been a good and healthy thing, yielding the most competitive California gubernatorial contest in a quarter century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Beyond that, it will play a pivotal role — amid a larger Southern California rail boom — in creating a viable grid of public transit that connects L.A.’s sprawling communities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The strengths and weaknesses of “The First Salute” are inseparable: Its narrative, sprawling and complicated like the Jewish diaspora itself, can be hard to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The matter was solved when Matthias tripped upon a tree root and went sprawling flat.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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