ninth

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It’s his fourth straight Boston Marathon victory and ninth time overall, bringing him within one victory of tying South African great Ernst van Dyk for most wheelchair division wins in race history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Salah's first-half goal was his ninth in a Merseyside derby - in the Premier League era, no player has more, with only Steven Gerrard level with the Egyptian - and his 257th for Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Collectively, they went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base, including two in the ninth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Sure, the ninth email is from a sender named Shirley, sent on February 26th, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The ninth, who happened to be the Fleshlumpeater, was causing trouble for the soldiers because he was lying with his right arm tucked underneath his enormous body.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl