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He scored 36 tries alone on his maiden Great Britain tour, dazzling both Australia and New Zealand in 1954 under captain and fellow Welshman Dickie Williams.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Sesko scored 11 goals in his maiden Premier League season following a move from RB Leipzig last summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

This was the rocket's first failure since its maiden flight in March 2020, according to Reuters.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

During a call with investors, Beck noted that the window for a launch before the year ends is “narrowing” and emphasized Rocket Lab’s focus on caution over rushing the rocket’s maiden test.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

On its maiden launch, complete with fishing gear and a generator they could scarcely afford, the Lady Gin, with the Warden at the helm, steamed out into the Gulf of Mexico.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The 32-year-old Barbadian's spell - five consecutive wicket maidens - was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

She conceded just 17 runs in her 10 overs, three of which were maidens and into the bargain accounted for four wickets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

She told Newsday afterward that the most difficult clue was in the third puzzle: “Greek festival maidens with baskets on their heads.”

From New York Times ● May 3, 2024

Pentheus went to pursue the god’s followers among the hills where the maidens had fled when they escaped from prison.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton