sensational
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The diminutive middle-order batter took two sensational catches at short leg against the Proteas in Johannesburg.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"This is a sensational opening for the second episode in an animation series," said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
But some of the more popular videos are sensational.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
On Thursday, Pages had another one of his sensational snags, taking an angle that would’ve made a defensive back proud in pursuit of Geraldo Perdomo’s fly ball to start the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Though the allegations did not point to race-fixing, in the sensational atmosphere following the unexplained suspension of two jockeys, the race was now being referred to as a “frameup” and a “fix.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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