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[thing] / θɪŋ /






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And in this sphere of the game, Americans were the furthest thing from underdogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If Infantino had gleaned one thing, it was that he needed to keep Trump happy for the World Cup to stay on track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He was no childhood prodigy, no sure thing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“They say in the industry destroying a launch pad is the second-worst thing that can happen,” Keeton said, “with the first being loss of a crew.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I’d been way off course, theorizing jealous secrets, when Sela’s actual truth was another thing I’d always sucked at: self-love.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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