runoff
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If successful in the runoff, she would become the first woman president in the country of 6.4 million people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with contrasting visions on the war in Ukraine, following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
She narrowly avoided a runoff after Bass appeared with her in person, on her mailers and in campaign videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Targeted bacterial warnings at certain beaches and rain advisories involving water runoff are more common.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Sometimes the ponds receive not only contaminated runoff but also a direct dose as crop-dusting pilots neglect to shut off the duster in passing over a pond.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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