shutout
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“Normally it’s 35,000 against 9,” said Brewers starter Robert Gasser, who allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
That felt pretty sweet for Arthur Tuverson, who gave a little smack talk to the San Clemente student section after the game, taunting them about the defense’s shutout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
City's most recent shutout came in their impressive victory at Liverpool two weeks ago but, around that game, City have conceded against teams ranging from Champions League holders Paris St-Germain to top-flight strugglers Sunderland.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
More than 10 years after leaving the sport behind, he started the do-or-die Game 3 of the wild card series against the Philadelphia Phillies and allowed just one hit over 3 ⅓ shutout innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bobby defeated him in six straight games, the first shutout of a grandmaster in chess history.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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