urn
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It snapped a 15-year winless streak in Australia but came too late to save the series with the hosts retaining the urn by winning in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Australia lead the five-Test series 3-1 after eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane, before an 82-run victory in Adelaide ensured they retained the famous urn.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Of the four wins, three came in a single series when England lifted the urn in Australia for the only time in the past 39 years.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
Instead, Pope has become the first selection victim of the failed bid to regain the urn.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
The small, withered heart of Marie Antoinette’s ten-year-old son is kept in a crystal urn in a French church.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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