本日の将棋棋戦
朝日杯二次予選，午前中の対局は佐藤康光九段が梶浦宏孝七段に，
阿部健次郎七段が森内俊之九段に勝ち，両者が午後の二次予選決勝へ。
午後の対局は阿部七段が勝ち，決勝トーナメントへ。
同じく朝日杯二次予選，豊島将之九段が渡辺和史七段に勝ち，
午後に行われる谷川浩司十七世名人が待つ二次予選へ。
午後の対局は大熱戦となりましたが，谷川十七世名人が投了，
豊島九段が決勝トーナメントへ。
王将戦リーグ，西田拓也六段(2)が佐々木勇気八段(5)に勝ち，
1勝4敗となった勇気八段のリーグ陥落が決まりました。
西田六段は4勝2敗として，リーグ残留(2位)となりました。
王位戦予選，増田康宏八段が広瀬章人九段に勝ち，
予選決勝へ。伊藤匠二冠vs山本博志五段戦の勝者との対局。
棋聖戦二次予選，久保利明九段が澤田真吾七段に勝ち，
勝った久保九段は次局は高田明浩五段との対局となります。
女流王座戦第3局，後手番の西山朋佳女流二冠が居飛車の対抗形へ。
先手番の福間香奈女流六冠が勝利して，3連勝での防衛となりました。
泉正樹八段の引退が発表されました。難病との戦い，
新しい将棋会館で将棋を指したいということで，
引退の時期を探りながらの現役生活だったようです。
今期5勝7敗ですから，64歳の棋士としては立派な成績だと思うのですが，
かなり身体の状態が良くないのかなあ。お疲れ様でした。
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bump noun [C]
uk /bʌmp/ us /bʌmp/
bump noun [C] (HIT)
an accident involving a car, especially one that is not serious:
A van drove into their car but luckily it was just a bump.
belong verb
uk /bɪˈlɒŋ/ us /bɪˈlɑːŋ/
B2 [I + adv/prep] to be in the right place or a suitable place:
This table belongs in the sitting room.
Where do these spoons belong?
These papers belong with the others.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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join the club! idiom informal
said in answer to something that someone had said, meaning that you are in the same bad situation as they are:
"I've got no money till the end of this week." "Join the club!"
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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The science behind fall's brilliant colors | November 19, 2025
Today on CNN10: We'll learn about the latest high-profile visit to the White House, after President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Araiba's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Then, we'll see how a hugely popular online game is safeguarding young users with A.I.-powered age verification. Plus, we'll take a field trip in CNN's own backyard to learn the science behind why leaves change color in the fall. All this and more on today's CNN10!
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parasocial adjective
uk /ˌpær.əˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ us /ˌper.əˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a character in a book, film, TV series, etc., or an artificial intelligence:
parasocial relationship Psychologists have long known that people can engage in parasocial relationships with fictional characters.
parasocial relation Parasocial relations could bring the same benefits to young people as social relationships.
parasocial interaction People who experience parasocial interactions (PSIs) come to consider media personalities, such as movie stars and influencers, as friends, despite having no interactions with them.
parasocial connection Toddlers have a tendency to form parasocial connections with characters they encounter in TV shows.
parasocial grief Grieving someone you've never met is called parasocial grief, and a lot of us are feeling it over the death of the young star.
parasocial breakup Those who go through the termination of a parasocial relationship – a parasocial breakup – can experience feelings of grief and loss.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz
Can an AI Device Be a 'Friend'?
Today's show discusses the advent of an always-listening AI pendant that's designed to be a sort of companion -- but it's controversial. We're remembering historic events related to Abraham Lincoln, Anwar Sadat, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. And we're reporting on what could become a record-breaking auction of a significant Titanic artifact. Rounding out our coverage: an immersive exhibit imagining Pompeii's final days and the reunification of a wayward otter pup with its mother.
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Which of these battles in the U.S. Civil War was won by the Union?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Frederickburg
Fought in early July of 1863 and considered a turning point in the War, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in a Union Victory.
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