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On a night the Dodgers fielded a lineup without Mookie Betts and Will Smith, the team hit five home runs — two by Rushing — and scored in every inning but the second and ninth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A strong combination from Dubois in the ninth suggested a stoppage might be imminent, but Harper rallied to land shots to Dubois' head in the 10th and final round.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It isn’t unheard of for a player to get seventh, eighth and ninth years of eligibility.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The ninth circuit is going to hear arguments in a couple of weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

In any case, a symbol for zero—the placeholder in the base-10 numbering system—was certainly in use by the ninth century.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife