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The tie gives Fifa a definitive finishing order, and winning a bronze medal can mean a lot for countries who rarely get to that stage of the competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, officials said they could not establish a definitive toll until autopsies had been completed and the bodies recovered from the fire had been formally identified,.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Nor am I making a definitive argument for a 10% energy allocation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s still too early to draw definitive conclusions for why the damage, and death toll, were so high.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
“This one here, Dr. Abraham Abrams, in the definitive book on Jewish women monsters, says himself that the Estrie does not reveal her form to men under any circumstances.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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