How to Use league in a Sentence
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The league says they were warned.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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But the league doesn’t work that way.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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He's been in the league a long time.
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Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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So where does all that leave the league?
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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One of the league’s best two-way wings.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Part of this league and part of this job.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Part of this league and part of this job.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This week, the league said it for them.
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Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Of course, the league still needs buy-in.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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A lot of work was done in big-league camp.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is too hard of a league to fold the tent.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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He has since been banned from the league for life.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Been in the league for 12 years.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a small league in the big scheme of things.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The league will take all of June off.
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Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The league will not get caught with its pants down this time around.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nine of his 14 league goals have come at home.
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Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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This league is a skating league.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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His time in the minor leagues is not.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The league did not conspire against him.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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His nine tackles for a loss lead the league.
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Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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No face of the league Caitlin Clark.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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One of the best corners in the league right now.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nobody else in the league comes even close.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The old board was the smallest in the league.
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Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gold, meanwhile, is in a league of its own.
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Benzinga,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bad news for hitters league-wide.
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Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Because that's a tough way to live in this league.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there have been some good players in that league.
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Gary Bedore
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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And the league has no plans to slow down that effort.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those are among the hot names league wide.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.
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Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Could league face legal action?
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Which leagues’ windows will still be open after today?
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Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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In truth, there is no one better in the world – maybe ever – for guiding a team to league success.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Was this initiative a hard sell to league officials and team owners?
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The loss was to league champion Mission Viejo.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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As with any reform, however, the devil is in the details, and some of those details still had fans and league insiders asking questions.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Lambda League champion will play host to league foe Fullerton next week at Tustin High.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Maybe worse, Dustin Wolf went from looking like a future Vezina lock to barely league-average.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Athletic’s subscribers have the chance to win our Premier League predictions league this weekend.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The leagued released a scheduling matrix with KU playing 18 Big 12 games.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Though there's no guarantee that Leiter will steady the ship, he's generally been close to league average throughout his career, which might well be good enough to improve his new team.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Panthers went 7-1 in district last season, losing only to league champion Argyle.
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Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.
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Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, spending on Walker, who league sources expect to command a payday worth $15 million annually, seems too rich for the Giants.
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Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Magpies are set to lose their star striker, Alexander Isak, to league competitor Liverpool, and need a replacement.
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Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, the penalty kill has been a key focus for Detroit’s new coaching staff, and based on personnel, the Red Wings should be able to get closer to league average.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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With veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, the franchise could choose, at least initially, to let the Miami native watch and get acclimated to league.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is coupled with helmet manufacturers better explaining the benefits of their products to league officials and equipment managers who more often are embracing related data.
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Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Laguna Hills finished as the CIF-SS Division 7 runner-up to league rival Kennedy.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Prioritization remains important to league management, and rules related to the core designation are also expected to be discussed further as the talks continue.
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Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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The fund acquired the New York Mavericks team in PBR Teams, the Professional Bull Riders league.
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Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Crowley then reeled off five straight wins before a 65-21 loss to league rival North Crowley, which went on to an undefeated 6A Division I state championship.
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Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert missed Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee due to league suspension after accruing his sixth flagrant foul in Sunday’s win over San Antonio.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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After playing host to league newcomer Boston on May 30 (more about expansion in a moment), the Current’s next home game isn’t until July 17, the Friday before the World Cup final.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2026
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Lasry, who is the CEO and co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, acquired the New York Mavericks – a team with the Professional Bull Riders league – in 2024.
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Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Europe has not been kind to league leaders AEK Athens and pursuing PAOK, with both teams awaiting a first win in the Conference League and Europa League respectively, but the same cannot be said for domestic duties.
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Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beyond that, his 76 OPS+ — which translates to 24% worse than league average offensive production — ranked 11th worst in MLB among all players with at least 450 plate appearances in 2025.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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