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朝日杯, 天彦九段が勝ち上がる!etc.

Australian Open 2026

本日はロッド・レーバー・アリーナの最終試合に大坂なおみ選手,
マーガレット・コート・アリーナの最終試合に望月慎太郎選手,登場。
坂本怜選手は2セットダウンから2セット連取して,2-2として,
最終セット,突き放されて,フルセットの末,敗退となりました。
ナイトセッション,大坂選手は第2セットを失うもフルセットの末,勝ち上がり。
望月選手は第1セットを先取するも残りの3セットを落として,
第31シードのチチパス選手の前に敗退となりました。

本日の将棋棋戦

朝日杯,午前の対局は佐藤天彦九段が永瀬拓矢九段に逆転勝ち,
井田明宏六段は澤田真吾七段に勝ち,午後の対局へ。
午後の対局は天彦九段が勝利して,準決勝,藤井聡太竜王名人との対局。

叡王戦本戦トーナメント,山本博志五段が中村太地八段に勝ち,
次局は永瀬九段との対局となります。

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endure verb
uk /ɪnˈdʒʊər/ us /ɪnˈdʊr/
endure verb (CONTINUE)
[I] formal to continue to exist for a long time:
The political system established in 1400 endured until about 1650.

encounter noun [C]
uk /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/ a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:
encounter with I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig.
encounter between This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
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CNN 10

One high school's connection to the College Football National Championships | January 20, 2026
Today on CNN10: We'll go behind the scenes of college football's biggest game to hear from both star quarterbacks, and learn about one Miami high school's incredible connection to the game. Then, we'll get the latest on a series of deadly wildfires raging across Chile. Plus, we'll take a look at a grueling ultramarathon billed as the world's coldest race. All this and more on today's CNN10!

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:10 Trivia
Southern Chile is part of which larger geographic region?

Amazon Basin
Altiplano
Patagonia
Gran Chaoco

パタゴニアと聞くと,チリよりもアルゼンチンのイメージですね。
そして,志水辰夫『飢えて狼』の一節が思い出されます。

The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz

Why China's Shrinking Population Matters
This Tuesday, The World from A to Z is reporting on the significance of China's declining birth rate. We're also explaining why the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed this time of year. And we're remembering the Iran Hostage Crisis and the anniversary of when a notorious disease arrived in the U.S. Historic U.S. presidential inaugurations, the renovation of a famous dome in Copenhagen, and a European village's avalanche warning system are some of our other subjects!

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A World of Knowledge
According to the U.S. Constitution's 20th Amendment, what happens on January 20th?

Congressional terms end
Presidential terms end
Congress must convene
Supreme Court terms begin

The 20th Amendment states that at noon on January 20th, Presidential terms end, which is why this is Iauguration Day.

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