prestigious
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Morton, who trained at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, was also a noted stage actor who founded the Raindog Theatre Company with fellow actors Robert Carlyle and Caroline Paterson.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
She is accused of using her position to secure a post at the prestigious university where she directed a master's degree course in business studies.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
In May, she leaves for a three-month residency with the prestigious Picador Professorship in Germany.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He attended the Officers Training School, seen as less prestigious than the Pakistan Military Academy that has usually groomed the country’s army chiefs, according to Basit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
That night the senator called a special session of his Subcommittee on Buildings and Grounds—just about the least prestigious subcommittee in the Senate.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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