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In a role reversal, the Dodgers, who scored almost exclusively via the home run in the first round, pulled ahead with a pesky approach at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hartnett highlights the potential allure of Latin American markets, especially after the market-friendly outcome of the first round of Brazilian elections.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
But although the faithful had successfully detected a traitor, and even managed to spell his name correctly on their slates, the first round table saw some other players behave in ways that immediately aroused suspicion.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I finish the first round ahead twelve points, and Mabel gets up to find us a pencil and paper.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
