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It still puts the 20-year-old Italian in a strong position to seal the maiden title that will make him the youngest champion in history.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Healey, whose official title is chancellor of the exchequer, added that his maiden budget would see the government "maintaining fiscal discipline.. while giving businesses and families some breathing space".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Rocket Lab once again is delaying the maiden launch of its Neutron rocket, dealing a major blow to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

It was the Dutchman's second Formula 1 win in seven days, after his maiden victory this season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, and the first time he has won in Singapore.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

At Troy he rescued a maiden who was in the same plight as Andromeda, waiting on the shore to be devoured by a sea monster which could be appeased in no other way.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

But the cyclops can’t solve the simplest of riddles and the increasingly exasperated maidens, who’ll be free once a riddle is solved, can’t get them to stop approaching the cave or from making terrible guesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 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

Only 5.3% of the complete overs bowled by Australia were maidens.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023

There was once a king who had three daughters, all lovely maidens, but the youngest, Psyche, excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton