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“It was the dead of winter, and there was this 18-year-old, I would say, standing in the doorway, hunched over against the cold.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Wood conceded 14 runs from the 19th over against Nepal on Sunday in taking 1-31 from three overs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
But that crisp play did not carry over against the Cornhuskers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
England wing Tommy Freeman has scored a try in all three rounds this campaign, and showed his power to crash over against Scotland from close range.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
I walked bent over against the cold, protecting my eyes with my arms.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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