legendary
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James Anderson has expressed sadness at being released by Lancashire, but stopped short of confirming the end of his legendary playing career.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
When St. Bernard coach Dean Herrington was throwing passes to his No. 1 target, Dale Frack, in 1981 at Hart High, the chemistry between the two was legendary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
One of Hollywood’s legendary music recording studios is for sale as its owner prepares to end his half-century run immortalizing many of the biggest acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered aides to fetch him a globe associated with legendary World War II General Dwight Eisenhower -- and they broke it, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of the reasons the Burr-Hamilton duel became legendary as the most famous duel in American history is its cautionary role as the most memorable example of how not to do it.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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It is possible to take on easy ones on your own, but for legendaries, it’s best to find some friends.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2018
The game has gotten slow for me now that I have completed my Pokédex, except of course for the legendaries and region-exclusive Pokémon.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2016
But who knows, maybe if Niantic releases the legendaries and 2nd generation Pokémon I might risk it.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2016
Outside of these two major themes, the game is littered with other awesome new cards, especially a fleet of legendaries with amazing and occasionally hilarious new abilities.
From Forbes ● Dec. 12, 2014
Besides their arms, which the legendaries scarcely considered as an encumbrance, they were laden with their kitchen furniture, the instruments of fortification, and the provision of many days.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 by Henry Hart Milman
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