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Opening matches at major tournaments are often tentative affairs and both nations will feel as though a draw represents a positive result in by far the toughest of the group games.
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Darren Richman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
The two campaigned as though they were made for each other, even though Mamdani is married, but not to AOC, 35, who is single.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
Mojito is also lying beside him—but rather than take a nap, Old English Sheepdog Mojito is on his back, his front paws curled up before him, and kicking his hind legs wildly in the air, as though trying to copy his owner.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
After a reboot, the club’s leadership feels as though its high-school age teams have been improving.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
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Darren Richman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
The two campaigned as though they were made for each other, even though Mamdani is married, but not to AOC, 35, who is single.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
Mojito is also lying beside him—but rather than take a nap, Old English Sheepdog Mojito is on his back, his front paws curled up before him, and kicking his hind legs wildly in the air, as though trying to copy his owner.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
After a reboot, the club’s leadership feels as though its high-school age teams have been improving.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
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