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While teammates still marveled at his talent during his debut season in L.A., they also noticed that he kept to himself off the court at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
But Ho-seok declines to get out of the car when they arrive, unable at first to face the death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
GTA 6 will only be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles at first, and multiplayer modes won't be available at launch.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
On another day the ball would have found the turf but Matt Renshaw stuck out a right hand at first slip and somehow scooped the ball up above the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
She smiled at the gold at first, and the glittering skeins piled around her feet, like a golden pool.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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