phoenix
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Nigerian actress Uche Montana arrived in a dramatic red-and-gold-feathered ensemble she described as representing "fire" and "the rising of the phoenix".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But amid the float’s proud phoenix and colorful California poppies, two frustrated fire survivors unfurled a surprise message: “AG Bonta, Altadena demands an investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
“I’m at a place now where I feel like, in a way, it’s sort of a phoenix situation,” Hollis said about his post-fire rise from the ashes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
Nine months after the destruction, the club was ready for its phoenix moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
The phoenix gains a X X X X rating not because it is aggressive, but because very few wizards have ever succeeded in domesticating it.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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