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In the shootout, Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes' spot kick before Conor Haughey scored the winning penalty to spark scenes of ecstasy on the pitch and in the stands.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
There is a unique hinge that sits near the spot where the bright lines are appearing, which you can see in iFixit’s teardown pictures just off center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Midwestern city of about 42,500 people held on to its top spot due to its low cost of living, high quality of life and favorable retiree taxes, according to the latest ranking by U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The southern-most island of the Inner Hebrides is renowned for its wild birds, with more than 120 species to spot during the spring and autumn migrations, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
It isn’t the safest spot, but Gertie finds comfort there.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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“Whether that comfort prioritizes scenic nature spots, access to multicultural experiences, or everyday affordability, places like Midland, Michigan, offer financial safety while still providing a good quality of life.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The year brought some bright spots for Green, however.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Simonsen said she had collected nurdles from 10 different spots along the Danish coast and Sylt in Germany.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“It’s our job to figure out, all right, what are some of the spots we can put them in that accentuate their skill sets,” McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Scrappy, my little mutt, spots us and runs over.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The team spotted unusually large, whitish reproductive structures, known as 'stromata', growing from the woody roots of Chinese cork oak trees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The team first spotted ace driver Kimi Antonelli as an 11-year-old in go-karts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Harry Smith spotted the gap before setting up Farnworth for his first try on 27 minutes.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Of the 28 files about unidentified anomalous phenomena released Friday, four of them detail bizarre sightings from Catalina during the 1940s and 1950s, including one of “flying saucers” spotted by three Boy Scouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I asked, and then the clock I’d spotted mounted to the ship clicked to 7:55, and I turned as the buzz of low-flying airplanes hit my ears.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Referee Michael Salisbury stopped proceedings with one minute and 40 seconds on the clock after spotting the drone flying above the pitch while Arsenal waited to take a free-kick at Highbury Stadium.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Ever since spotting him as an 11-year-old go-kart prodigy, Mercedes had developed the boy from Bologna until he could plug into the car like a living, breathing, custom part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
What is your internal filter for spotting rising talent and has this changed over the years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He said a fellow villager had alerted police in the middle of the night after spotting the vans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
If he and Abby floated away from Magpie Island, even a helicopter might have trouble spotting them.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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