legend
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The Scottish legend who is considered one of the finest track sprinters in history.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In essence, Nolan chose a superstar cast to drive home the interpretation of Homer’s saga as a legend about fame.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Music legend Willie Nelson is speaking out against a data center being built near his community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was the legend of Khosrou, the fat sleepy baby who once slept through the building next door getting bombed to pieces.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
One of those legends, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair, threw the ceremonial first pitch to San Francisco pitcher Kelsie Whitmore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
"It's sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts," Heraskevych said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The curtain will come down on Glasgow 2026 at the Hydro after a ceremony featuring Delta Goodrem and rock legends Simple Minds.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Peluso further bolstered her salsa bona fides when she teamed up with a pair of Caribbean music legends over the last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
But one day, even his tattoos would rot away—the images of horned whales, beautiful women, disappearing islands—and nothing would be left of him but the whispered legends of things he’d done.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Academy Awards, List 5
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