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Goals inside the first 18 minutes from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha gave South American champions Brazil a perfect start at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Schofield broke down the music video, calling Bia “the most important guy to know in Hollywood.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
For Bia, rap was introduced to her with some R&B flavor through Aaliyah’s 2000 song “ Try Again,” produced by Timbaland.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Watch the moment Brazil player Bia Zaneratto scores a "sublime" goal to put her side three goals ahead as they beat Panama at the Fifa Women's World Cup in Hindmarsh.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2023
“Mama, come, let’s sit down. Bia nodu ana. You should not bother in the kitchen. You should rest. Let Ugwu do it.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The song, a diss track aimed at fellow rapper BIA, includes the lyric “Do she even got a BET award?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
On April 9, 2026, the BIA dismissed Khalil's challenge against his removal and issued a "final" removal order.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Khalil appealed, and a three-judge panel of the BIA reaffirmed her decision just this month.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
Of the $171 billion local ad revenue market, TV broadcasters eke out only a 9.3% share, BIA says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
He would be the first one ever to get a football scholarship, the first one to go with no help from the BIA or anyone.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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