the score
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But neither the score, nor Musa's double hat-trick was the main talking point that day – it was a 25-minute cameo from Gabriel on his debut, then aged just 14 and a half.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her first college softball game may not result in the score that she had expected.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Especially for the players who were part of that 2022 squad. They felt that loss deeply, and now they're looking to settle the score - for themselves and for the team."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Only a late penalty for Neymar, likely playing in the last World Cup of his career, narrowed the score line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Any hope Turner had that they might slip in quietly was gone when he saw the score or more of lanterns down by the docks, and the crowd of people watching.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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