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wickets

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plural of wicket

as in double doors

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Recent Examples of wickets Suthar then picked up two wickets in two overs, having Sharafuddin Ashraf (11) caught behind and bowling Rahmat Shah around his legs, completing his maiden five-wicket haul. — ABC News, 8 June 2026 Their opponents, India, took one look at the dry, dusty pitch and loaded their side with three spinners, who took 19 wickets between them in a 10-wicket win. — Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025

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lattices

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In one- and two-dimensional square lattices, mathematicians have long known that this transition is continuous.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Now, previous metal-polymer lattices generally fill the spaces between the beams with polymers such as epoxy, PEEK, or silicone.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

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