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Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

When AI chip maker Cerebras went public earlier this month, a third of investors who put in buy orders got nothing, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Michael Lowry got a consolation score, but Montpellier were left to celebrate as they lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time as Arthur Vincent put icing on the cake.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The EU is Mexico's third largest trading partner, while Mexico is the bloc's second biggest trading partner in Latin America after Brazil.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The problem, of course, was that we were grateful for food of any kind: we stood in line for hours, this third year of the occupation, to get whatever was available.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom