sterling
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State Rep. James Talarico is a young political leader with a sterling reputation for honesty and integrity, a Bible-believing Christian whose campaign is a test of whether voters still care about those values.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
They had previously considered other plaintiffs — including fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin — and ultimately concluded that Parks, a mature, married woman of sterling reputation, would present more effectively to white juries and the white press.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
But despite sterling, intermittently touching performances from both actors, the play feels less convincing than those similar two-character dramas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He wasn’t going to further stain his sterling 42-13 close-out record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
He read over and over, lingering on each I that was so elaborately curved it looked like a sterling sign.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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