nine
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The Dodgers hit into three inning-ending double plays in the first five innings and overall left nine men on base, going one for six with runners in scoring position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In a statement on Friday, the organisation said 52 men, 42 women, nine girls and six boys were among the bodies recovered.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Among the 109 bodies earlier recovered were 52 men, 42 women and 15 children -- nine girls and six boys -- the initial statement said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Doncic said he knew the team, which welcomed nine new players during a busy offseason, had championship potential well before training camp started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
But the clock says it’s a quarter to nine.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
City signed him from Dortmund at 21 and he has developed into one of the world's most feared number nines.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"How many nines of reliability do you need to scale?"
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Four nines means 99.99% of uptime—a typical percentage that a software company commits to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“The majority of festivals you go to don’t have art installations or people who are dressed to the nines in festival outfits,” Breuner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Juan was there too, and Tee, Bennie, Jerome, Izzy, and Nydia, all dressed to the nines.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
