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“Transcription” consists of three sections connected to the narrator’s relationship with his mentor, an eminent scholar and translator named Thomas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Like its predecessors, “Triumph and Illusion” combines exhaustive scholarship with eminent readability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
While it’s usually applied when the federal government exercises eminent domain and takes title to land, the takings clause also covers the government’s outright destruction of personal property.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
During research for a book on my own PTSD, I remember a conversation with one of Britain's most eminent experts in the field, Prof Simon Wessely, former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Even though it was a rumor, several newspapers and agencies—including the eminent gray lady, The New York Times—published it as at least a possibility.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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