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"We are all standing together because we are defending the Constitution. We are defending the idea of India. We are defending the vote, which is the expression of all Indians."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Despite being reigning Test world champions, having beaten Australia in the final in 2025, there were still lingering doubts about South Africa's standing, given the gentle run of opponents to that Lord's showpiece.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"It's quite possible that they are moving equipment," said Ivan, 50, standing amid the shells of burned-out cars, referring to Russian troops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ms. Corn presents serious works, such as Gordon Parks’s arresting 1942 photograph of the charwoman Ella Watson standing before an American flag with a mop and broom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
There are two cop cars standing by—it seems they, too, have become permanent fixtures.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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South Africa are now also up to second in the current Test Championship standings, their chances of back-to-back wins boosted.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
However, his crash meant he finished five points behind Evans in the overall standings.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
As his team has plummeted in the SEC standings, he has noted that his quarterbacks are in competition—despite the approximate $2 million price tag on starter LaNorris Sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Sparks have two lottery picks thanks to the Plum trade and their dismal place in the standings, but they have a lot to do to make the playoffs next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
As the first boats crossed the hundred- meter mark, an announcer aboard the shortwave-radio boat broadcast the standings to the loudspeakers down at the finish line.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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