major

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Australia's Margaret Court, the 24-time major singles champion and then world number one, was one of King's fiercest rivals.

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King's pioneering work off the court paid off: women now receive equal prize money to the men at each of the four majors.

From Barron's

The Perth Test ended in two days, costing Cricket Australia millions of dollars in lost revenue, with Melbourne also shaping as a major dent to the governing body's finances.

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Milei's ruling party saw gains in both chambers after legislative elections in October, allowing him to seek a series of major reforms in the second half of his term.

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The major indexes finished Friday about as flat as possible: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.04% lower, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1% and the S&P 500 was off 0.03%.

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