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For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Henry Slade's booming kick into the corner in the 2017 Premiership semi-final got plenty of airtime in the build-up to the latest instalment of Saracens and Exeter's rivalry.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Or will people who got cold feet this week look back in a year and kick themselves for not reaping further gains during a once-in-a-lifetime technological revolution?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I hope they're going to kick the US team's ass," he laughed as the players' bus disappeared from view.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The dragon snarls, and then there’s the sound of its wings flapping as they kick up dust.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas