maiden
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If Antonelli does clinch his maiden title this year, he will surpass four-time winner Sebastian Vettel as the youngest driver in Formula 1 history to become world champion.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Earlier on Wednesday, third seed Pegula continued her quest for a maiden Grand Slam singles title with a comfortable victory over fellow American Sofia Kenin.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It has not taken long for Frodin to secure her maiden appearance at the sport's highest level.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ferguson lost her courtesy royal divorcee title and reverted to her maiden name, and also lost the freedom of the city of York after councillors voted unanimously to remove the honour over the scandal.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
On its maiden launch, complete with fishing gear and a generator they could scarcely afford, the Lady Gin, with the Warden at the helm, steamed out into the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The 32-year-old Barbadian's spell - five consecutive wicket maidens - was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
She conceded just 17 runs in her 10 overs, three of which were maidens and into the bargain accounted for four wickets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Reviewing that production in The New York Times, Anna Kisselgoff praised Ms. Graves’s performance as the Queen of the Wilis, ghostly maidens who had died of broken hearts.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Standing out among the imposing voices of giants, the Rhine maidens and other gods was Tamara Mumford as Erda, the Earth goddess, who speaks foreboding truth to power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Pentheus went to pursue the god’s followers among the hills where the maidens had fled when they escaped from prison.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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