brilliant
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Was he merely a brilliant mediocrity, the essential staff man who made things tick for the great figures of history without ever being one himself?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Two brilliant — and quite different — economists recently made this point far better than I could.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"The latest of these is the chance to work with the brilliant director John Madden and wonderful actors on bringing this story to life. So, thank you Parkinson's," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The extreme heat instantly vaporizes nearby air and materials, creating a brilliant, expanding cloud of gas and plasma.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
And there were the shooting stars, pops of brilliant gold against the midnight sky.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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