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[bahy] / baɪ /


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“It was much-needed,” Herbert said of the bye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Combine that bleak outcome with the advent of DVR and social media — where any event can be discussed in depth, immediately — and boom: Bye bye, watercooler.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Rams have 11 games remaining, including Sunday’s against the Raiders, a home game against the Chargers and road games at Washington and Arizona before their bye week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Bengals are coming off their bye so they’re rested and ready.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Otto said, “You’re not going to say bye to Sheed?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

The two highest ranked teams will receive byes into single-match finals while the other four meet in single-match semi-finals.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

The first ball of the over flew past wicketkeeper Jamie Smith for four byes.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

At one stage an overthrow gave away five leg byes and even the numbers on the back of the tourists' iconic maroon shirts and jumpers were a random mix of yellow and blue.

From BBC ● May 29, 2025

With only eight teams there would be no byes and thus no ridiculously long layoff for the top four, which might have played a role in all of them losing their first game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025

Faith, I wish he'd play ye a thrick wanst in a while, like other byes.

From Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains by Charles King


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