phoenix
Example Sentences
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Former captain Ryan Brierley is returning to Salford to become chief executive, the consortium that has won the bid to run the phoenix club has said.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Nine months after the destruction, the club was ready for its phoenix moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
"He's come back and returned, rising from the ashes, the Jamaican phoenix."
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
Now, like the proverbial phoenix, Akashi’s show will go on, recontextualized to meet the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025
Ron shook his head, but Fawkes the phoenix had swooped past Harry and was now fluttering in front of him, his beady eyes bright in the dark.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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