legacy
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The 1994 case about the internment of Japanese American citizens is still relevant today as the Supreme Court has failed to fully contend with its legacy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Celebrating her illustrious career, Kidjo thanked others as her legacy was immortalised in Los Angeles.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
You could also look at it as part of your legacy planning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
When you think about someone eventually carrying on the “Survivor” legacy, is that something that excites you?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It be like their spirits are inside you, remaking you into something better and bolder every time you say their names, read their poems, learn their legacy.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
As America’s 250th anniversary approached, I asked historians, journalists, military leaders and public servants to identify one lesson from the legacies of presidents and first ladies that speaks to the present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Rosie Hicks, vice chair of the charity's board of trustees, said it was a challenging time for all charities and the trust was receiving fewer donations and legacies.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
One of Greenspan’s most enduring legacies at the Fed was the way in which the dour and bespectacled New Yorker helped unravel the central bank’s mystique.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
That trip, and the strategy behind it, remain one of his most positive legacies.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
But he didn’t assume that legacies are an indelible part of who we are.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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