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While Wales provided threat going forwards, in defence they provided little resistance as England's powerful attack pierced through with frightening ease.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But there’s also a recognition here that the way through that inflection point will involve some inconvenient alliances in the face of powerful business threats.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Born in 1838 in Cologne and educated in Leipzig and Mannheim, young Max Bruch developed a fondness for the lyrical, intimate romanticism of Schumann and Mendelssohn, and an equally powerful antipathy toward Wagnerian maximalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The release featured the band’s most popular songs and showcased Surkamp’s high-pitched and trembling, yet powerful, vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It flew toward the water, reaching down fully outstretched talons, and I gasped as it snatched up a huge fish and lifted it into the sky, countering the weight with powerful wingbeats.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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