legend
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Sharma was promoted to CEO of Xbox—a sprawling business that includes its namesake console and big titles like “Call of Duty”— this past February following the exit of gaming industry legend Phil Spencer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It was just last month that Jaissle replied "no chance" when Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel informed him that his former side were looking at Hall.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The restaurant, with higher gross revenue than any other in America during its final year of operation, remains engraved in tragic legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, the former model said that Jacobs has truly embraced life in the suburbs, noting that the property has become a true “sanctuary” for the fashion legend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The second is the legend of my sister’s cleverness.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
After attending Jackson State University and Millsaps College, Wilson got a job at a New Orleans television station, which put her in the orbit of local jazz legends Ellis Marsalis and Alvin Batiste, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Last year's Glastonbury festival was headlined by The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, with Sir Rod Stewart in the legends slot.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rapper has released a total of nine studio albums in his career, gaining early co-signs from Louisiana legends including Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The greater families were also concerned with events in the Kingdom at large, and many of their members studied its ancient histories and legends.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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