national

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In a grueling defensive slugfest with fellow No. 1-seed Texas, the Bruins won 51-44 to advance to Sunday’s national championship game against South Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Stanford, which ended up winning the national championship, spent most of the year practicing in Arizona because of California laws preventing indoor gatherings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the national index, prices increased by 0.9% from the year prior in January, slower than the 1.1% rise one month prior.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"When you are fit and available to play for the national team, you have to play," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They wanted to free Bosnia from Austrian domination and make the province part of the independent Kingdom of Serbia, their own national state.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman