goal
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The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years by beating Jamaica in their intercontinental play-off final, with an extra-time goal from Axel Tuanzebe sealing the win.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The observing method used in this study also marks an important step toward the long term goal of finding and studying Earth like planets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The winning goal came from Nicolas Roy 7:44 in the extra period.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies for such ventures, in alignment with Beijing's political goal of "technological self-reliance".
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It had been Duane’s goal for a long time to be able to reach the other side of the river with a single slide.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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