cricket

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Definition of cricketnext
as in equity

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Recent Examples of cricket Men’s domestic cricket in Pakistan, aside from a brief spell from 2019 to 2023 while former Test captain Imran Khan was the country’s prime minister and instigated change, is divided between teams from regions and departments. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Other sports at the event include tennis, pickleball, rugby, Australian football, fishing, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, women's football, e-sports, roller skating and cricket. — Mia Hilkowitz, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, Sony Sports Networks’ Festival of Sports stunt will run from August 15 to December 1, and feature India’s cricket tout of Sri Lanka, the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, the Asian Games and India’s all-format tour of New Zealand. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 How cricket grows in America will not be determined by sponsorship money alone, or broadcast deals, or the size of the diaspora. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cricket
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  1. equity
  2. justice
  3. fairness
Noun
  • Housing wealth is a large part of that disconnect as decades of appreciation left many older homeowners sitting on valuable properties without the home equity itself materializing as income, unless it’s sold or borrowed against.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez appeared at a contentious July congressional hearing in which the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History director, Anthea Hartig, was grilled on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion in its programming.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of equity
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  • The give and take between the institutionalist Ransom and the take-matters-into-your-own-hands Tom mirrors long-running debates in American society about law and order and justice.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Four suspects pleaded guilty, including mastermind David Voss, and Benji admitted guilt and had his case administered through a First Nations restorative justice program, while charges against two were dropped, CityNews notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of justice
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  • But the strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, corporate politics and ticket-sales boosterism that constitutes the wild card system more often overshadows sporting fairness.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Suggest a price range, offer another option, and let fairness include different comfort levels.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairness

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