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legend

[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /




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Certain new homeowners, such as Jersey Mike’s founder Peter Cancro and NFL legend Tom Brady, had no trouble getting into the club, some members said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

But the day I came across one, it gave me my own story to tell rather than repeating a legend everyone already knows.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Lakers legend Magic Johnson, a former part-owner of the team and past president of basketball operations, welcomed the deal in an X post.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Overall, he featured in 35 of Real Madrid's 62 matches across all competitions last season, but was not first choice, starting 27 times as he shared the right-back role with club legend Dani Carvajal.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“Arrrrgghhhhhhh!” the boys screamed, understanding this could be the moment when their legend ended.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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

Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Niewiadoma-Phinney, who is married to Taylor Phinney, son of U.S. cycling legends Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney, found herself under siege by Vollering’s team.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"It's sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts," Heraskevych said.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Since fencing legends Becca Ward and Sada Jacobson retired from the sport in 2008, two women had become staples on the national saber team, and I’d been following their careers since graduating from college.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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