centurion
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Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, a centurion against Australia, fell for nine exposing Sri Lank's shaky middle order and they folded in 16.4 overs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
"It doesn't sit that well with me," England centurion Danny Care told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
A battle-hardened Test centurion with five Six Nations titles to his name, O'Mahony also knew better than to big up Ireland's chances with three games still remaining.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
First-innings centurion Ravindra hit six fours in his unbeaten 39 and was named player of the match, while Young hit the winning runs with his seventh four as he finished on 48.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
Jason stood about fifty yards away, sword-fighting with a stocky centurion whose lips were stained cherry red, like blood.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Think of the centurions who cast lots for Christ’s robes on the day of the Crucifixion in 33 A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“And so the law is the guardrails. So there has to be lawyers who are prepared to protect those guardrails and to stand as centurions, as I refer to us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
He’s been prattling on about Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” and sharing Facebook nonsense about centurions ever since.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
Of England's 16 other centurions, it is only the bowlers and all-rounders - Stokes, Anderson, Broad and Sir Ian Botham - that have a lower batting average than the Yorkshireman's.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
There are huge stone centurions with spears, wearing armor, guarding the entrance.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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