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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a chess match
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as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
from all appearances those two have got a good match there
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I can't find the match to this sock
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match
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as in to complement
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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as in to meet
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Miami Herald,
7 July 2026
Before this year’s tournament, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was permitted to play in the opening match despite receiving a red card during the qualifying campaign, serving only one game of a sentence that normally would be three games.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2026
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Mexico dominated much of the match, yet England overcame playing most of the second half a man down after a red card.
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Miami Herald,
7 July 2026
Before this year’s tournament, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was permitted to play in the opening match despite receiving a red card during the qualifying campaign, serving only one game of a sentence that normally would be three games.
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Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2026
Verb
In China, rapid power demand growth was largely matched by growth in non-fossil generation.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36.
—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Cardwell has anchored the defense for a team that could contend for its second Summer League championship in six years after winning the tournament in 2021.
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Captain Tim Ream entered the media area after the defeat, a shell of a man who had spent the previous days proudly leading the team throughout this tournament, playing in four US matches at this World Cup.
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As this July Fourth approached, FOUND on the Guadalupe River still had about 1,800 items awaiting reunification, about half of them photographs.
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It is recommended that any batteries in devices that will be stored for significant periods should undergo a maintenance routine to maintain their health by charging them to half capacity every six months.
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The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
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The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
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Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
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The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
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Spain and Portugal renew their historic rivalry, with Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo in contrasting lights.
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Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
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The lace overlay extends past the lining into a sheer hem, creating an airy finish that complements the dress’s romantic feel.
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In the June 23 Section A, the obituary for Greenspan said that he was married briefly to abstract artist Joan Mitchell.
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Williams and the Reddit founder married in New Orleans in 2017, shortly after welcoming their first daughter, Alexis Olympia.
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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The platform is scalable and can be deployed to meet the power demands of AI data centers and even support the grid.
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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