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If he teams up with Jacob Misiorowski or Chris Sale in a five-game divisional round they could face three games against aces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ollie Watkins played only six minutes in the whole tournament, when he replaced Kane against Panama, while Ivan Toney got a few minutes at the end of stoppage time in the loss by Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“It’s how you exploit it, how you compromise against other performance areas, and how you can maximize performance in other areas.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Pierce did not respond to a question about whether the office would handle a complaint against Paxton differently.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
