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Noun
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The final two teams then play in a best-of-three series for the national championship.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
26 May 2025 -
May 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT Maryland vs. Cornell is a juicy matchup for the NCAA lacrosse championship.—
Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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Throughout the semifinals, the Charge have been at their best in the third period, with five of their seven goals scored in the final frame.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Timothée Chalamet, the A-list actor and New York native who was courtside throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals, was spotted celebrating with fellow Knicks fans after the victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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More takeaways from Dallas as the Stars await a conference finals rematch.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Throw in the development of Harley on defense, and the Stars are built for this run to advance beyond the Western Conference finals.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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Having been in the Emirates Stadium stands as Mikel Arteta’s men also came from a goal down to win January’s Premier League north London derby against Tottenham by the same scoreline, Williamson later joked about how mentally gruelling the experience was as a fan.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But, the 90-minute derby ended without one fish caught, something organizers blamed on the dramatic change in temperatures Friday and Saturday.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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