sensational
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During Maye’s sensational 2025, he demonstrated two traits that made his game appear mature beyond his years: his ability to avoid turnovers and his touch on deep passes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It has also drawn sustained — and occasionally sensational — national attention since Raman’s buzzer-beating entrance in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Connor's sensational 40/20 with two minutes remaining ultimately was in vain as Palasia's ball-carrying arm had already hit the floor in the build-up.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Singapore has begun auctioning off luxury goods that were seized by police in a sensational $2.2 billion money laundering case that gripped the city state in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
To keep jurors from being influenced by the sensational Watergate headlines, Judge Byrne had ordered all newspaper boxes removed from the streets around the courthouse.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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