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Recent Examples of cricket
In an overcorrection, the hype machine produced crickets for this Ole Miss squad.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Al Ain is the fourth-biggest city in the UAE and has the highest proportion of Emiratis living there of anywhere in the country, but cricket remains a far more popular sport with the Asian diaspora.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
So do crickets, dogs, mice, other insects, rabbits when frightened or being killed, moose, and many, many others.
—Lydia Davis, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Indian media say the BCCI is set to pull out of the tournament, with The Indian Express reporting that the move is to isolate Pakistan cricket.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Al Ain is the fourth-biggest city in the UAE and has the highest proportion of Emiratis living there of anywhere in the country, but cricket remains a far more popular sport with the Asian diaspora.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
So do crickets, dogs, mice, other insects, rabbits when frightened or being killed, moose, and many, many others.
—Lydia Davis, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Indian media say the BCCI is set to pull out of the tournament, with The Indian Express reporting that the move is to isolate Pakistan cricket.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cricket
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By comparison, major equity indexes such as the S&P 500 have generated substantially higher returns over comparable timeframes.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The President himself has billions in the equity market through his cryptocurrency ventures and social media company, Truth Social.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Ramaphosa, whose rise to the highest office was built on promises to fight corruption, has been under pressure to act swiftly as political parties and citizens said the allegations called into question the integrity of the criminal justice system.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Criminal Justice Danielle Clark, Riverdale High: Natural leadership ability, dedication to her classes and commitment to club organizations like Skills USA Criminal Justice and JROTC led to Clark’s nomination and being the top vote-getter in the criminal justice category.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Others say the current way of rating schools, while imperfect, brings some fairness to an accountability system that might otherwise only reward schools whose students come from privileged backgrounds.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Conversations about financial transparency, fairness and legacy have grown more complex, especially in an era when headlines can shape reputations and regulatory scrutiny continues to evolve.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricket. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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