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The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.
—Evan Nicole Brown, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Two of his children, Katherine and Chad, preceded him in death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
His brother Chris, along with his parents, preceded him in death.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Dorothy Holland.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
For a nation that was the first to ban all metallic mining operations, joining such a forum struck many as an unusual move that preceded a national pivot on the issue.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The team looked for particularly warm periods and found about 68% of major dust storms were preceded by a sharp temperature rise on the red planet’s surface.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.
—Evan Nicole Brown, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Two of his children, Katherine and Chad, preceded him in death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
His brother Chris, along with his parents, preceded him in death.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Dorothy Holland.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
For a nation that was the first to ban all metallic mining operations, joining such a forum struck many as an unusual move that preceded a national pivot on the issue.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The team looked for particularly warm periods and found about 68% of major dust storms were preceded by a sharp temperature rise on the red planet’s surface.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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