Question

This is the first word in the title of a Third Stream suite for orchestra and three jazz soloists whose instrumentation also calls for pieces of scaffolding. This is the first title word of Billy Strayhorn's last completed composition. The drug overdose of the composer's brother inspired a Mark-Anthony Turnage suite titled for this noun ■END■

ANSWER: blood [accept Blood on the Fields; accept Blood on the Floor; accept "Blood Count"]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ariel FaederThe Present King of James is BaldCleo: 5/7 movie8010
Tracy MirkinRiley et al.Houston Junior College11910
Gabe ForrestWilliams et al.Free-ish Agents12910
Gabe ForrestWilliams et al.Free-ish Agents12910

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%17%121.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%0%0%113.33
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%128.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%33%147.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%132.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%0%114.25