claim to fame
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The company’s claim to fame is its founding team.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Clint Patterson says his mother privately confirmed his suspicions that the family’s claim to fame was bogus, but he kept quiet to protect their financial stream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
This was after her MySpace days but prior to her claim to fame from the Anthony Weiner campaign.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025
“It is my only claim to fame in the sports world: to be mistaken for someone else,” Herjavec said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, the town’s claim to fame when I lived there was Marion College, a two-year Lutheran women’s college.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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