legacy
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Bern said she was "terribly proud" that her case could influence others in future, which she said was her mum's "legacy".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
When you ask advisers at City Hall if the mayor regards Oxford Street as his biggest legacy they don't deny it.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The symbolism of that globe and what it meant completely escapes them, just as Eisenhower’s legacy has been dismissed by them wholesale.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
More recently, Gray’s legacy from “Shazam!” pulled him back into Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
That’s the thing in here, T. The weird way you try to leave a legacy.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Treuer has wrestled with these legacies for much of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Not all 17 players who passed me were using performance enhancers—but some were. I take the conversation seriously, because it’s impacted my legacy and the legacies of many others.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
People who leave charities donations, legacies and bequests in their wills make noticeable differences to organisations, no matter what the amount is, sector leaders say.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
They have benefited from long defence and aerospace legacies, top-flight technical universities, a ready pool of talent and a supportive political climate, industry insiders say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
These dramatic questions, as much as the location of the capital on the Potomac, were the residual legacies of the dinner at Jefferson’s.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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