legend
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A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Tennis legend Serena Williams has twice dealt with blood clots; in 2010, she was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, and then had another diagnosis in 2017 after the birth of her daughter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
A quote from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky hangs in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
They soon discover that the legend of Jason is very real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Family legend has it that the coin was given to Dixon by a sweetheart to serve as a good luck charm through the Civil War battles.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
The anonymous account, whose picture resembled a "Jujutsu Kaisen" character dubbed by Tsuda, combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Mike Teague, part of a gnarly 1980s Cherry-and-White pack, was among the club legends they channelled to explain the hard-nosed approach they wanted.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Sir Tom is one of the last living legends," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
“What kind of legends will your daughters be told? What kinds of charms will you give them to ward off evil?”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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