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Alexander Zverev beat Karen Khachanov at the US Open to reach a third Grand Slam final in a row and continue his bid for a second major of the year.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The rejection means the Gauchos will be ineligible for this season’s football playoffs for a second straight year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Macy’s raised its guidance for a second time this year after recording growth across its brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The tourists were battling for survival on 52-2 - 268 adrift of making England bat again - when the bad weather intervened for a second and final occasion in Birmingham.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

We stood there for a second, not saying anything as the noises of the night pressed in around us.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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