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When your side scored, it was like the gift of life itself — I’ve never been in a louder environment than when Mexico scored against England, a roar that rivaled a jet engine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Sheehan was charged with three runs in five-plus innings, a massive turnaround coming off the second-shortest start of his career, only rivaled by a planned one-inning outing at the end of last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The extent to which he has reshaped U.S. politics and society is rivaled by few of his predecessors; presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
One of the industry’s biggest companies gave most of its very young patients an amount of therapy that rivaled a typical adult workweek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Adams’s partner in the dance was Abigail, whose political instincts rivaled Madison’s legendary skills and whose knowledge of her husband’s emotional makeup surpassed all competitors.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
