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Celtic levelled with an Arne Engels penalty on the stroke of half-time, while Daizen Maeda fired the defending champions in front on 87 minutes.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Terrier put his side in front on the half-hour mark, latching onto a rebounded Schick attempt before curling a shot into the top-left corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

One Venice woman told Los Angeles Magazine that she was only able to utilize the Venice clubhouse three times after paying for an annual membership up front on Aug. 29.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The Sounders wasted little time taking control, going in front on De la Vega’s goal in the seventh minute and never looking back.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

A single picture at the front, on smoother paper than the rest of the pages, shows a pencil drawing of the author, sporting a velvet jacket, a billowy white shirt and cravat.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri