legion
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But for one celebrity in China, even a legion of devoted fans was not enough to stave off the wrath of the internet.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Just like when Swift releases new music and her lyrics are dissected for any hints about her personal life, her legion of fans around the world have been scavenging for clues to her nuptials.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Earlier this year Hockney became one of the few non-French citizens to be awarded France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The hedge fund founder and environmental activist spent $216 million of his own money on his campaign, and now joins the legion of other high-profile, self-funding candidates rejected by California voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Displayed behind him were the tattered, frozen banners of a Roman legion, including a large, golden eagle with its wings spread. fVe await you, the giant’s voice boomed.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
The plant's operator Mala Wangzi currently sells all of that domestically, but latiao have acquired new legions of foreign fans spurred by online enthusiasm for Chinese culture, or "Chinamaxxing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The trio’s freewheeling banter spiced with humorous mayhem and mischief enchanted legions of viewers while bringing freshness to the familiar formula of news, weather and sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The legions of the Roman Republic set out to subdue the Mediterranean world in the name of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
His legions of fans will feel he was hard done by and it was remarkable to witness the warm reception he received on Saturday after he had been docked those two shots.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Census records indicate that by 1910 he had moved to Pawhuska, apparently one of the legions of acquisitive, dreaming, desperate settlers.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing legion
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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