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Recent Examples of cricket
The result is a giant inflatable structure, fabricated by Air Toiles Concept, a company out of Plougoumelen, in Brittany, that makes blow-up trophies for sporting events like Indian Premier cricket and the FIFA Arab Cup.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
By late afternoon, people tend to drift toward a neighbor’s backyard, someone lights the barbecue, and kids sort themselves into games of backyard cricket.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Other sports—including cricket, Nascar and the NHL—do not have an athlete represented this year.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The brothers practice at a cricket field in Compton.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
By late afternoon, people tend to drift toward a neighbor’s backyard, someone lights the barbecue, and kids sort themselves into games of backyard cricket.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Other sports—including cricket, Nascar and the NHL—do not have an athlete represented this year.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The brothers practice at a cricket field in Compton.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cricket
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That raises further questions for some in Washington about whether industry competitors will ever wind up ceding equity to the administration.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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The gala will celebrate the artists, executives, activists, and brands who are unapologetically leveraging their platforms to advance equity, inspire action, and ignite lasting change.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
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Here are a few takeaways from the sentencing hearing, including Heuermann’s muted statement, the heartfelt and emotional speeches from victims’ families and the next steps on the road to justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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This misconduct violates the prosecutor's ethical obligations to 'seek justice, not merely to convict,' and numerous other rules prohibiting undue influence and official coercion of the grand jury.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Scott cited fairness throughout the insurance marketplace as the primary reason for his veto.—
OLIVIA GIEGER VTDigger,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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He probably was not helped by having a fractured jaw, in fairness.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cricket. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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