legend
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Its financial backers were struggling and its stars - including horror legend Christopher Lee - had to go without being paid to get it finished.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Every time he picked up, he was friendly and made me feel so lucky speaking with a living legend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The latest trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was suspended Thursday following claims that kidney test results presented to the court came from his father.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Now it’s just confusing, especially since Reubens is widely regarded as a comedy legend.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was the legend of Khosrou, the fat sleepy baby who once slept through the building next door getting bombed to pieces.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
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
Her new album boasts collaborations with Afrobeats legends Wizkid and Rema, as well as One Direction's Zayn Malik and rising R&B singer KWN.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He was tall, taller than the legends said, so large his legs wouldn’t fit under the table, and he extended one booted foot toward Reed.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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