maiden
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In an electric atmosphere, the Sussex seamer completed a triple-wicket maiden by having Rachin Ravindra lbw to the first ball he faced.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Flavio Cobolli battled past fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach his maiden major semi-final and ensure there will be an Italian player in Sunday's French Open showpiece.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
After its maiden flight in October 2025, the X-59 underwent a planned maintenance period before returning to flight testing in March 2026.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
She is intensely private: almost no information, including her maiden name, is available online.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Except for nursing the baby, she was more or less free to hold him or put him down, same as if she was his grandmother or a maiden aunt.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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