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Add-ons include coverage for rental vehicles, pets, adventure sports and wedding cancellations Cancel For Any Reason coverage Add-on to Preferred and Deluxe plans reimbursing 50% of trip costs if purchased within 15 days of initial deposit.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
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Currently 15 different states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport and 17 – Connecticut included – have started pilot programs.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Who better than the 18-time major champion himself to discuss what McIlroy's absence means to him as the organizer of the tournament?—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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What if Ronaldo inks a contract with a team just for the duration of the tournament?—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The Diamond League was the premier series of competition in the sport for a long time and still holds that title due to its longevity and structure.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Few trans athletes have reached elite levels of sports competition and even fewer have taken home top prizes, but their limited success has fueled the growing movement to ban them from participating on teams consistent with their gender identity.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Arnold went directly from his bodybuilding career to starring roles in action films like Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The traditional bodybuilding protocol has been to start with a loading dose—usually 20 grams per day, broken up into four 5-gram doses, for a week—to quickly saturate muscles.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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The Jayhawks, the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 championship tourney, are currently ranked No. 23 nationally in RPI.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Only the 2023 tourney put up bigger numbers to this point, as a Lakers- and Warriors-heavy slate dominated the airwaves that May.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Pros Affordable rates Coverage can be extended mid-trip Covers 200+ adventure activities like scuba diving and bungee jumping Cons Lower trip cancellation limits than other companies CFAR add-on must be bought within seven days of booking Only issues policies to travelers 69 and younger.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The blaze was 5% contained as of 8:45 p.m. with the majority of activity coming from the eastern flank, according to Cal Fire.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Chen did walk four, hit four batters and only struck out one, but the senior allowed only one hit and no runs, paving the way to a championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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While there's no denying the Eagles have the personnel to capture another championship, going out and doing it is an entirely different story.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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