berth

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One of Close’s biggest takeaways from last year’s Final Four berth?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

His performances - barring an unexpected turn of events - have secured the 23-year-old a starting berth in the England team for this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Ducks proved they are all-in for a push to their first playoff berth in eight years by acquiring defenseman John Carlson ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Miami lost the MAC championship game in 1999, and still received an at-large berth as a No. 10 seed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The rabbits gave them a wide berth and came through by another gap further up, close to the gnarled trunk of an old crab-apple tree.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams