mates
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Skubal has pitched on regular rest this season more than any of his rotation mates, making him a strong option to take the ball in the second game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I’d say about 90% of my mates don’t get it,” Carrick said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"They may have lived in large groups, where males competed for mates, but also tolerated each other at times for safety in a dangerous environment."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Speaking to the BBC in 2024, he said: "I often wonder why I've lived this long and so many of my mates and friends got killed."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lou and his tent- mates were dozing in their shelter when an unfamiliar voice called from out of the gale, “Let him in quickly or he’s going to die out here!”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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