comeback
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In the 2018 national championship, Saban produced one of college football’s immortal moments by yanking starter Jalen Hurts for Tua Tagovailoa, who led an Alabama comeback and threw the winning touchdown in overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
One young fan mused, “Is Nixon pulling off the greatest posthumous political comeback in history?”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
But a high tackle by Trinity centre Corey Hall resulted in him being sin-binned early in the second period and, with a man extra, Lindop went over to offer a glimmer of a comeback.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As bond yields surge and home buyers seek relief from rising mortgage rates, ARMs have made a comeback.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
In their first of two games on Saturday, the Fugees would face a familiar opponent: Blue Springs Liberty Fire, the team the Fugees had beaten in a 3-2 comeback earlier in the season.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Given Stafford’s history of dramatic comebacks, the Rams were on the verge of possibly pulling out a victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Peters insists there will be no change of heart - no Cameron trilogy and no comebacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The clock is ticking, the magic is fading and the comebacks are harder than ever to summon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mehlman, 31, a former Ithaca College athlete whose own tennis journey was sidelined by injury, knows something about comebacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“There are no comebacks or do-overs. You may wish they could come back, but it’s important that you understand they can’t, and they won’t.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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