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De Paula, 21, has been pushing for a promotion with his play at the plate for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Previous to that excursion, the biggest trip I can remember making was driving 90 miles from Louisville to watch the Cincinnati Reds play at Crosley Field.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“With a rate hike in play at next week’s Fed meeting, higher mortgage rates and more pressure on home sales are likely in the near-term,” Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It is a formidable array of qualities but they cannot all play at the same time.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
She bought him a cornet and made him take lessons, figuring he’d be put in an army band and play at parades and reviews only and be kept away from the front.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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