spot
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The race was shaking out to be mighty close, and as the first initial votes were tallied, Pratt was leading Raman for the second spot behind Bass, but by Sunday Raman began to pull ahead.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
A goal and assist against Mexico followed, before he scored against Australia in the last 16, a penalty in the quarter-final tie with the Netherlands and another from the spot against Croatia in the semi-finals.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Traders will closely watch whether China returns to buy crude spot cargoes in the next week or two, according to Rahim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But as spot prices for precious metals fell sharply, activity in those contracts also faded.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
He passed the spot where the cliffs hung over him in a dark and fearful arch and made the sign of the cross over himself.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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