Virgo
Example Sentences
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A big gambler at the time, Virgo reckoned he won more with a hefty punt on Dawn Johnny and Walter Swinburn winning the Chester Cup than he would have for lifting the World Championship trophy.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Despite his father, William, swiftly banning Virgo from the club, out of concerns for a boy so young treating such a venue of questionable repute as his playground, snooker had already won.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
That was the biggest title of his career, though Virgo was seen by some to have squandered a big chance at the Crucible in 1982.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Born in Salford in March 1946 - just after World War Two - Virgo grew up with a passion for football, often playing with friends on bomb-hit wasteground.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
But then, as a teenager, I got really into zodiac signs and concluded that it was so much cooler to be a Libra than a boring Virgo.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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