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Moloney-MacDonald cost her side an early try in the defeat by Canada when, after doing superbly to pick Jess Breach's pass off her toes, she spilled the ball over the line in the sixth minute.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Faber said the ban meant it could not legally pass on royalties earned in the UK to Rooney, whose best-sellers including "Normal People" and "Intermezzo" have earned her praise as the "voice of a generation".
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“That a way, Christian,” grandma blurts out after a Christian pass reception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The company said it benefited from higher global beverage-can volumes and that it managed to pass through $405 million of higher material costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
I pulled my dogs over and let him pass.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
But replaced at half-time, having completed just nine passes and 22 touches of the ball, many have started to question whether he can reproduce the performances he was once known for.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
He’ll know AGI is here when it passes what he calls the Einstein test: Could a system trained only on human knowledge up to 1901 produce Einstein’s work from the annus mirabilis of 1905?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Once it passes, the nets will block its return to the waterway, they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The tax could be the first of its kind in the country — if it passes and survives legal challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“It is, but my heavens! Is this what passes for a town house in London?”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Several studios and streamers passed, including Amazon and Apple, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
With two games left in the regular season, Casas and Reyes have passed the 2,000-yard mark, with Casas at 2,033 yards and Reyes at 2,019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
One would see the cost passed on to United Utilities' customers and would -depending on the route chosen - add up to £3.17 to their monthly bills.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The nets were intended to block its return to the waterway once it passed, they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Someone on the other side opened the gate and Rolf passed through.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Roybal endorsed Becerra, whose victory in the heavily Latino district that included Central and Eastside Los Angeles communities, was seen as a passing of the torch to the next generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In a statement on X, Uganda's Director General of Health Services Charles Olaro said the woman had travelled to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo for business before passing through Uganda in early October.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
This could help explain why older adults often have valuable strengths in teaching, mentoring, storytelling, and passing knowledge to younger generations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hauser warned that many businesses are passing on higher costs, which threatens to entrench higher inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I saw Nollie passing around “occupation coffee” as we called the current brew of roots and dried figs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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