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He devoted nearly a fifth of his magnum opus to attacking the established quack system of mercantilism, which sought to maximize exports and minimize imports for the empty prize of a positive balance of trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
My friend Sharon and I had just settled at our table and ordered our dinner and drinks when she steered our conversation toward Christopher Nolan’s latest opus.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Surge was pleased to publish a quick li’l 4,000-plus-word opus this week on Sen. Susan Collins and what makes her such a tough opponent.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
That’s the backdrop for Wall Street giant Citi’s 165-page opus on the global commodities outlook, written by strategists led by Maximilian Layton.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
It is the opening of John Keegan’s 1993 magnum opus, A History of Warfare: War is not the continuation of policy by other means.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
The 70-foot-wide curtain painstakingly created by L.A. artist Enrique Martínez Celaya is a surprising choice for a major opera house where one would expect a pattern or imagery related to storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Diana's preferences included the soap opera Crossroads and the music of David Bowie.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ms. Van Herpen has also dressed Beyoncé, Björk, Lady Gaga and Natalie Portman, and makes costumes for ballet and opera companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tune into a smartphone soap opera: Are we entering a new phase of television?
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Figure 2.6: A melodic phrase based on the Siegfried leitmotif , from Wagner's opera The Valkyrie.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Two summers ago, the most overt commonality shared by Greta Gerwig’s and Christopher Nolan’s opuses was a release date pitting the predicted box office whales against each other.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2025
Still, there would be no “Sonata Pathétique” without Prince Lichnowsky’s purse strings, no Sistine Chapel without Pope Julius II, no bold young talents like Corbet making their worthy magnum opuses without someone footing the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
They riffed on revealing their career-defining opuses at this, the perfect moment, only to unleash … nothing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
On view through Sept. 25, in conjunction with the art exhibition “Documenta,” the pieces in “Rug Bombs” range from throw sizes to 10-by-14-foot opuses that can command an entire room.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
His opuses are in demand And are the final test By which all others fall or stand In this the mighty west!
From Hoosier Lyrics by Eugene Field
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