legend
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Australian legend Anna Meares and New Zealander Andrews had previously won three track titles in 2010 and 2022 respectively.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In essence, Nolan chose a superstar cast to drive home the interpretation of Homer’s saga as a legend about fame.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
It looks a little silly—Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser compared it to something typically seen in a beer league softball game—but the results have been extraordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
I’d hoped to understand the story about Saul and Jonas, put a medical asterisk on that family legend, but if family is important, then the next generation has to get their chance.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Fans wrapped around the concourse and emptied the merchandise stand before the delayed first pitch and witnessed a torch passing between the league’s current players and past women’s baseball legends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
"How can you compare those men to me? I've fought legends in the game and beat them for the titles. They're in their own little group and I'm on top of the Empire State Building."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
There's a more visible upgrade next to the nearby Clydeside Expressway, where several of the murals which line one of the city's busiest roads have been repainted to celebrate Scottish sporting legends.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Peluso further bolstered her salsa bona fides when she teamed up with a pair of Caribbean music legends over the last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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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