as in snowed under
to defeat by a large margin
the chess prodigy completely blew away the reigning world champion
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Among the belongings buried with these high-status women were mosaic glass beads that even came from foreign territory, coin jewelry, one of which is extremely rare, and, interestingly enough, a stone in the shape of a vulva.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Eagles upset Chiefs' three-peat dreams The Eagles' 40-22 victory at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Sunday denied the Chiefs from becoming the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Charles Lindstrom, a 6-2 center for the Grove City basketball team, did a remarkable job in stopping Litchfield’s towering center, Bob McGee, as the Grove City cagers upset Litchfield 49-39 Tuesday at the Grove City floor.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and the death toll is approaching 46,000 people, most of them women and children.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Jan. 2025
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And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans, Santa Clara, Calif. will host Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in 2026.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Comparable sales in the company's International Developmental Licensed Markets segment rose 4.1% in the quarter ended December 31, beating estimates of a 0.43% drop.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Dec. 2024
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