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[oh-ver] / ˈoʊ vər /




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Infantino, the Swiss lawyer who had ruled over the world’s most popular sport for nearly a decade, would present a new award that had nothing to do with kicking a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On the journey over, she made final tweaks to a new song called Maggots For Brains, just 10 days before its release.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, he worries that ramping up revenue growth will be harder than investors expect. 3M expects 2026 sales to grow about 3% year over year on a comparable basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She didn't write her first true love song until 2024: So American – a punchy new wave cut, about falling head over heels for English actor Louis Partridge.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

My dad pulls the car over and comes around to the passenger side.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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