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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
It has a constellation of green and pink rhinestones all over, against bursts of bright red stitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
In 1960, he claimed a hat-trick in a 3-1 triumph over against a combination of Egyptian and Syrian national team players.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
A fly buzzes above the bed, hitting its body over and over against a window sealed forever by too many layers of renter’s paint.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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