brilliant
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Wembanyama was brilliant, scoring 32 points as San Antonio at last discovered the simple ritual of lobbing the ball to the impossibly tall guy under the basket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Jonathan Pearce: The goalscoring hopes for the joint-hosts would appear to rest heavily on the shoulders of Fulham's Raul Jimenez but they also have a brilliant prospect for the future in Gonzalez.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Eggers’ brilliant novel has the answer: Follow your bliss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Once upon a time, a dynamic young entrepreneur came to him with a brilliant idea that, on paper, could revolutionize healthcare diagnoses and reduce costs exponentially.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
She grins and says, ‘I think it sounds brilliant!’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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