lore
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The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Growing up in a household steeped in the lore of the TPLF, she was raised on stories of her father's sacrifices from 50 years ago fighting the Mengistu regime.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
A penthouse in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood has been the subject of local lore for almost two decades, largely thanks to its four-story slide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
As a result, it unfolds as if the viewer is already intimate with a franchise’s culture and lore, dropping us smack into the thick of things with little, if any, context.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
But the famous punk-protector system of popular lore seems to be outdated or exaggerated.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing lore
Vocabulary from an excerpt from "Confessions of a 30-Year-Old Gamer," by Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates
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