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
I knew there was a legend about the ring but I was so stunned I couldn’t remember it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
He was called a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" by United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in 2023, while Chris Sutton said he should never captain the club again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Some of the local Notting Hill legends featured in an installation in west London as part of the annual Frieze art fair.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Intocable are just such legends, and they truly represent the best of both Texas and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The problem was that the Rosenwald overlapped with the great Hastings Christmas Congress in England, the annual international tournament that, over the years, had seen some of the greatest chess legends capture first prize.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Academy Awards, List 5
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