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Search results for "Kelsey Plum left money on the table so her team could build a competitive roster in 2026"

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Peter Feigin stated on January 06, 2015 in a speech:
The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
By James B. Nelson• January 9, 2015
Threads posts stated on June 23, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Brittney Griner asked Angel Reese instead of Caitlin Clark to compete in the 3x3 Olympics.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 01, 2011 in A highway billboard:
"Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"
By Richard Salit• July 3, 2011
Richard Burr stated on August 03, 2016 in a press release:
Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are "responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran."
By Will Doran• August 5, 2016
Ken Plum stated on August 03, 2011 in a newspaper column.:
Virginia has a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is paying just 41 percent.
By Sean Gorman• August 12, 2011
Candy Crowley stated on February 09, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"It’s been 14 years since a president or a vice president or a member of their family has not gone and attended at least an event at the Olympics."
By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2014
Threads posts stated on June 19, 2024 in a post:
“Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.”
By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024
X posts stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet:
Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022
Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal.
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2025
Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine."
By Katie Sanders• April 13, 2012
Sherrod Brown stated on August 04, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC:
"Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies."
By Tom Feran• August 29, 2011
Threads posts stated on June 15, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2024
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet:
Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
By Steve Contorno• June 19, 2014
Tucker Carlson stated on May 09, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Lyme disease became endemic because of U.S. government bioweapons labs.
By Sofia Ahmed• May 16, 2024
Club for Growth stated on June 14, 2011 in a television ad:
Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various "pork projects" including "a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks."
By Emma Roller• August 29, 2011
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2010
Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024
Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast:
As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.”
By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025
Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015 in :
"We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison."
By Sean Gorman• March 23, 2015
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”:
Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey."
By Erin O'Neill• January 29, 2012

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