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Because cartilage was not analyzed in any of the seven specimens, the researchers assumed that it played a similar role across the species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Winning a World Cup final and then having to work the next day -- that's a bit tough, isn't it?" he said, suggesting future finals should be played on Saturdays.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mookie Betts last played here as a World Series-winning, Gold Glove-winning right fielder; he returned as a World Series-winning, Gold Glove-caliber shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The evolution of the 51-year-old, who also played for AC Milan and Paris St-Germain before retiring in 2013, was perhaps best symbolised this summer on Hollywood Boulevard.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Over the two and a half years that I’ve been playing with him, he’s kept a record of every word we’ve played, and every point we’ve scored, in that little blue book.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
