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reputation

[rep-yuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛp yəˈteɪ ʃən /


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In the book, Thayil admits that the band had built a strong live reputation, enhanced by Chris Cornell’s habit of appearing onstage shirtless.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Once again, the reputation of English cricket is at risk of immense damage.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s why ICE’s reputation, never particularly positive around here, is now somewhere between hantavirus and rush hour on the Sepulveda Pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ike might seem to fit Strauss’s model too, but not in a way that benefits his historical reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He didn’t care about his personal reputation if I chose to portray him inaccurately, he said, but he did care greatly about the harm any inaccuracy might do to his credibility in the medical world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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