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Recent Examples of derby
At the top of the steps Oregon’s Governor Oswald West and Salem’s Mayor B. L. Steeves waited as an official welcoming delegation, decked out in their best bib and tucker, including derby hats.
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Today’s roller derby draws spectators of all types.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
And dual-gender derbies and moccasins appeal to all.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
And as the seventh-place team in what amounts to an eight-team derby — and the only one not playing over the next three days — the three-point gap masks a precarious position for the Islanders, who fell four points back when the Senators won and the Rangers lost in overtime Wednesday night.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Today’s roller derby draws spectators of all types.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
And dual-gender derbies and moccasins appeal to all.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
And as the seventh-place team in what amounts to an eight-team derby — and the only one not playing over the next three days — the three-point gap masks a precarious position for the Islanders, who fell four points back when the Senators won and the Rangers lost in overtime Wednesday night.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
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There are also two bowlers from East Ridge, and single honorees from South Lake, Winter Springs, Hagerty, Timber Creek, Windermere and Crooms Academy.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was another standout performer against the Aussies, bagging three wickets, while leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the player of the match in their group-stage win against the Kiwis for his five-wicket excellence.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Boehler arrived at the meeting in Kabul dressed in a gray jacket, black sweater and black baseball cap.—
ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The man was wearing black clothes and a baseball cap, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Other People’s Money opens with a man walking into a garage full of expensive cars and lying naked, face down, on the bonnet of one of the luxury automobiles.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the popular image of a mariachi ensemble as an ensemble dressed in black with big sombrero charros persists.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Most of the clothes belonged to Joaquín: a crisp pair of tan Lee jeans, rarely worn; several pairs of boots; a box of sombreros.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
31 Jan. 2025
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The victim was also believed to not have been wearing a helmet, according to the CHP.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Police said McDonald was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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This straw fedora, $25.99 on Amazon, is more affordable and looks chic.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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The boaters were reportedly not wearing lifejackets.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Jones and Wilson went out on the lake on Feb. 8 to celebrate his 50th birthday, and boaters found the couple’s empty boat on the water about two hours later, according to WAGA-TV.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The best part of this local-founded, women-run shop is no doubt the custom cowboy hats.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The energized 37-year-old hasn’t been so fast and efficient in what he’s done — recruiting, spring drills, adding staff — to have his trademark cowboy hat fly off into the wind.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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