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It took Joao Pedro just 31 seconds to open the scoring, latching on to a pass from Palmer and lifting his shot over Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno for Chelsea's fastest goal since October 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It's unclear whether the bill will pass, as both National Party's coalition partners -- the libertarian ACT party and NZ First -- have said they oppose it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Local food writer Enrica Monzani says that pesto, which might pass for upscale or gourmet dining elsewhere, was originally “a peasant trick to increase portions without spending too much money.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Once a zirconia crown has been 3D-printed, it must pass through two important stages called debinding and sintering.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
I pass a newsstand and pause to read the headlines.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
When the Strait of Hormuz is closed, some of the global energy supply that passes through it is redirected to Bab al-Mandab, a roughly 20-mile-wide strait the Yemeni government strives to protect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was not immediately clear if the fire would impact operations for Metrolink, which passes the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Major routes between Manchester and Birmingham, which passes through Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Wolverhampton, along with routes from Leeds to York, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Glasgow to Edinburgh, are all affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
When a star passes dangerously close to one of these black holes, destruction is not always immediate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
She kicks the can all the way to the second guard, and a train passes underneath her in a billow of steam.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed an important milestone ahead of its trip to space.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Second inning, Blake Snell gives up a one-out single to Spencer Horowitz, who advances to second on a passed ball, but Snell strands him with a strikeout of Billy Cook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
My father-in-law recently passed away, and my husband is the executor of his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Spurs passed the ball down the defensive line from right-back to their left centre-back, with Hoffenheim shifting across relatively slowly.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Betsie had just passed around a stew so artfully prepared you scarcely missed the meat when, without warning, Mr. Smit leaned back in his chair and pushed the button below the window.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The other man carried on and was eventually able to get help from a passing motorist, who alerted authorities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Young people in China are increasingly visiting temples to pray for career success, higher incomes and passing exams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In academia, there is no greater sin than passing off another’s work as one’s own.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
By passing between the central defenders, Spurs were able to shift Hoffenheim's shape left to right, even if the distances they move were not the greatest.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The soft tug of an Afterlife realm—as gentle as a strand of spiderweb clinging to passing fur.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
