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But six months from now, they’ll float the possibility again.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The papal trip "will serve as a reminder that we're not as forgotten as we think," said the 29-year-old father of six, who works informal jobs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
He had six shots, the joint-most by a Chelsea player in a Premier League match this season, along with a host of other impressive attacking contributions.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Long Beach has more than six miles of public beach where the water quality is monitored by health officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The course is forty-five minutes away, but there’s no traffic at six a.m. on a summer Saturday, so we arrive exactly as early as I wanted to arrive.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Ishan Kishan was India's mainstay with a crafted 80 not out, including five sixes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Asalanka and Mendis were pinned attempting sweeps and Dunith Wellalage, who hit two sixes in a 36-ball 45 at number seven, was tempted to sky a catch to mid-on.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sri Lanka managed just two sixes in their innings compared to England's 10, with it being only the seventh time their top five have all hit at least one in T20 internationals.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"You can get done by the tail - it's very hard when people have the license and ability to hit sixes," Cook told Test Match Special.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
So the ambush was sent out post-haste, and everything within the castle was at sixes and sevens.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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