maiden
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Haaland has been at his clinical best to fire Norway into the last 32 in his maiden World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Following an encouraging first-day performance from a team without captain Ben Stokes, England surrendered the initiative through strange tactics, a crucial dropped catch and a wonderful maiden Test century from Glenn Phillips.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Haaland, who’s added Braut, his mother’s maiden name, to his national jersey, plays like Rob Gronkowski, had Rob Gronkowski been raised playing football in Scandinavia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Tim Duy, the chief U.S. economist at SGH Macro Advisors, agrees that if Warsh sounds dovish at his maiden press conference on Wednesday, stocks will be racing higher.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Though I had believed they were snubbing me, now I realize they were only waiting, politely as maiden aunts, for me to make the next move.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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