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Noun
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Naumov had finished in fourth place at the national championships just days before the tragedy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The victory gives Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD its first girls’ basketball state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Spartans will take on Methuen/Tewksbury in the semifinals for a chance to book a trip to TD Garden.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fairmont Prep plays host to Windward in the semifinals on Saturday.—
Dan Albano,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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La Jolla Country Day School beat out the 41 other schools that competed last month and will proceed to the state finals in Los Angeles on Friday, March 14.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Columbia Rounding the bend with just two laps remaining in Saturday’s 3,000-meter final, Missouri’s Drew Rogers ran in the eighth position, hugging the back of the lead pack.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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The three permanent buildings also allow the derby to offer differing levels of ticket options and upgrades with spaces such as rooftop viewing.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Arne Slot’s incandescent rage at the end of this month’s Merseyside derby has earned the Liverpool head coach a two-match touchline ban.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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