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With Holmes, who claims to have never lied in her life, he may have met his match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sherrock has been a pioneering figure in darts since she became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship when she beat Ted Evetts in 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
You can mix and match as you see fit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
That, in theory, would allow time to take stock without the immediate pressure a match can bring.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
My bouquet was of three waxy begonias, pink to match my dress, which is right for my coloring.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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That it also impeccably matches Turturro’s salt-and-pepper hair lends Harry an air of elegance, a sartorial grace in an age of graphic tees and chunky sneakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The researchers determined that a marmoset brain organoid grown for 50 days closely matches the developmental stage of a natural marmoset brain at day 90.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
"It's almost a process for him if he wants to kind of grow into starting more matches for Arsenal," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
When they concluded a deal in 2019, the Hartono brothers were planning a TV project, with the idea of screening matches involving young Indonesian players back home.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
I grab the box of matches, light the candle on the table.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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When she took the stage, Nixon was met with a wave of enthusiasm whose energy she matched.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
With City providing a dramatic backdrop off the pitch, the game more than matched the setting.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Quen was identified in July thanks to a scrap of paper bearing his name that was found with his remains, and DNA samples that matched his relatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The scorn he felt from the industry matched the scorn he felt from his parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Flowered curtains hung over the windows, obscuring the outside light, while wooden furniture overflowed the cramped space, the biggest piece of which was a four-poster bed covered with linens that matched the curtains.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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These closely matching results provided evidence that the compound physically interacts with ACOT1.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
States obtain federal matching funds based on those proceeds, then return money to providers through supplemental payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The focus on the "casseurs" has eclipsed concerns voiced by many protesters, particularly younger people facing expensive housing, uncertain employment prospects and diminishing expectations of matching their parents' living standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
She’s only one girl by herself, but she has a whole apartment, with a sofa and a lamp, a separate bedroom, and matching dishes.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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