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There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
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The 22-year-old Reese became the first rookie in Sky franchise history with 20 or more points and 15 or more rebounds in a game while Clark set her own piece of history, becoming the first rookie in WNBA history with 15+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ three pointers made in a game.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
Ever since college basketball phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese entered the WNBA as rookies this year, mainstream interest in the league has skyrocketed.
—Karen Attiah, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The magazine had featured Mahomes as a rookie in this year’s swimsuit issue.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
The right fielder made a diving grab to rob rookie Ben Rice of a hit, resulting instead in a sacrifice fly to cut the Orioles’ lead in half.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 24 June 2024
Ever since college basketball phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese entered the WNBA as rookies this year, mainstream interest in the league has skyrocketed.
—Karen Attiah, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The magazine had featured Mahomes as a rookie in this year’s swimsuit issue.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
The right fielder made a diving grab to rob rookie Ben Rice of a hit, resulting instead in a sacrifice fly to cut the Orioles’ lead in half.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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