legend
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The latest trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was suspended Thursday following claims that kidney test results presented to the court came from his father.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Her 11 nominations — including artist of the year, song of the year and choreography — are a personal best for the music legend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Amongst those criticising the car were Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini and former Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, who said the car was "risking the destruction of a legend".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
They’ve been imbued with family legend and the essential importance of never shedding the immigrant’s mentality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
She told it to me like a legend or a myth.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The rapper has released a total of nine studio albums in his career, gaining early co-signs from Louisiana legends including Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"It's sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts," Heraskevych said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
She’d never forget the stories about Oakwald Forest, legends of dark, terrible glens and deep, still pools, and caves full of light and heavenly singing.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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Academy Awards, List 5
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