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The Colts, expected to tread water at best in 2025, are openly talking about playoffs and championships.

On a negative note for Barca, De Jong was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card as he trod on Iago Aspas' foot.

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That’s only about half the pace of the broader market—but well above inflation, suggesting these companies aren’t merely treading water.

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That’s only about half the pace of the broader market—but well above inflation, suggesting these companies aren’t merely treading water.

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He’d spent an entire night treading water between islands, fighting currents, terrified of sharks, beyond exhausted, hoping an American ship would pass.

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