fixture
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For an unprecedented few months, he was something of a fixture at the White House as “First Buddy” while overseeing DOGE.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Although Cummins, 33, formally remains the ODI captain, he has only played one 50-over fixture since November 2024 and Mitchell Marsh, his frequent deputy and T20 skipper, will step in again for the longer format.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The left-hander has been a fixture inside the world's top 20 for the past four seasons and reached his first Grand Slam final in New York two months ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Having got his chance in this series, initially as number five before the Nic Maddinson experiment was cut short after two Tests, the Middlesbrough-born Renshaw looks like being a fixture for this winter and beyond.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The woman had been a palace fixture since she’d been engaged as a wet nurse when Aurelia was born, and she had been interfering and even criticizing ever since.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The kitchen is fabulously designed with custom wood cabinetry contrasted against dark countertops and fixtures that boldly add depth to the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The qualifying draw takes place in Belfast on 6 December, with group fixtures starting in March next year.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
It isn’t cool, per se, but remains an entity that demolishes traditional cultural standards, be they incongruous high-end finishes and fixtures or burgers topped with fried macaroni and cheese balls and cheddar sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Quarter-final fixtures will take place in the week commencing 14 December.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The walls, the paneling, the pervasive heaviness of nearly new fixtures, the colossal firedogs, the walk-in fireplaces of bright new stone referred back through the centuries to a time of lonely castles in mute forests.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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