eminent

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Ben Lerner’s novel poetically recounts its narrator’s relationship with an eminent scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A number of other eminent former officials have publicly declared their support for him and the bank's independence.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Responding to the observation that many eminent Supreme Court justices have believed that Congress can limit the president’s firing authority, Kavanaugh pointed out that many eminent of the court’s justices have believed the opposite.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

The club was subjected to a complaint for condemnation, also known as eminent domain, which allows the city to take private property for public use, according to a report by The Times in 1958.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

An eminent citizen, so one heard, was on the point of arrest.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote