stage
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The Europeans set the stage for one of the most dramatic days in Ryder Cup history by taking an 11½-4½ lead into Sunday's final day.
From BBC
Alex learns that comics don’t have to pay the $15; all they have to do is put their name on a list and hit the stage.
The fundraising round, which is in the early stages, could value the company at as much as $830 billion, if it raises the full amount it is targeting, people familiar with the matter said.
He was also the first Briton to win two consecutive stages of the Tour, a feat matched by Sir Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas.
From BBC
The club’s first concert was Labor Day weekend in 1996 under the original name of Public Storage Coffee Lounge, with a stage that at the time was only 1 foot tall.
From Los Angeles Times
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