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Most tellingly, the court twice quoted the very language ADF has cherry-picked from Virginia and reiterates throughout its campaign to transform sex-equality law: that “physical differences between men and women” are “enduring.”

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

She had been accompanied in Rome by Jane O'Donoghue, a friend and former LTA national coach, and physio Emma Stewart, who perhaps tellingly was with Raducanu during her interviews.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Even more tellingly, in nonconference play, it rated 364th—out of 365 total teams.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

But the Newcastle head coach tellingly rued the absence of another midfielder post-match.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

There’s a pool table and foosball table, as well as several couches and, tellingly, boxes of Kleenex.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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