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Barely touching 5 feet 10, he looks tiny next to giant countryman Shohei Ohtani, with whom he’ll always be compared because they joined the Dodgers at the same time with equally historic contracts.
From Los Angeles Times
Raman backed Bass’ declaration of a homelessness emergency, which gave the mayor the power to award contracts and sign leases directly.
From Los Angeles Times
A local GP surgery said one in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
From BBC
The ice lid contracts and expands with temperature fluctuations between night and day, opening cracks that fill with shards of newly frozen lake water.
From Barron's
Both parties agreed to end his contract when it became clear Deulofeu would be sidelined indefinitely, but Udinese have provided him with the facilities to continue his recovery.
From BBC
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