cricket

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Definition of cricketnext
as in equity

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Recent Examples of cricket Especially when there does not appear to be too much wrong with England’s white-ball cricket, particularly the T20 team. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Per the website, Queen Victoria used to travel from Windsor Castle to Lambrook to watch her grandsons in plays and cricket matches. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 India’s JioHotstar is already using the AWS multiview feature to present quad-view features for its coverage of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 In 2028, flag football, squash and cricket athletes will have their first chance to grab the rings’ spotlight. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cricket
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  1. equity
  2. justice
  3. fairness
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  • Single-stock futures, however, present a unique hybrid of traditional equities and old-school commodity futures that might be of interest to some investors.
    — Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cunningham said some of her other top priorities include equity for all students and student safety.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equity
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  • The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The next president is expected to nominate four of 11 Supreme Court justices, giving the winner a significant influence over the court for years to come.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of justice
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  • Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And this prosecutor, in fairness to him, didn't have a complete record to make that judgment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
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