maverick
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There was a home run by Alemany’s Maverick Cederline when he simply hit the ball in the air and it went for a home run thanks to wind over the center-field fence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Kinsella was working at Maverick Capital, a Dallas-based hedge fund, when he came on board as an investor and director in 2018.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
"Maverick, independent, to a certain extent rebellious - it was all good stuff," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Dane Nicolai Hojgaard birdied five of the last six holes to fire a bogey-free 65 and shared second with Hisatsune, American Maverick McNealy, who shot 65, and South Korean Kim Si-woo, who shot 66.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
“Seven’s not a mistake, I love him to death, but Maverick made a mistake in his actions. However, all of his good and the love we share outweighs that one mistake.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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