legend
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Hollywood legend Richard Gere on Thursday said he was "ashamed" of the way the United States is handling migration as he launched an initiative to change attitudes to the topic in Berlin.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Christie, meanwhile, has never been able to get his head around "leader, legend" Andy Robertson's pre-match meal.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Desperate to turn things around, Dolan hired Isiah Thomas, the Detroit Pistons legend, and Phil Jackson—coach of the dynastic Chicago Bulls—to remake the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
I’m never gonna give you the legend — I’m never gonna give you the key to the buried treasure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
While we like to think of Washington as the champion of liberty and the honest little boy of the cherry tree legend who couldn’t tell a lie, the president deliberately dodged the law in Philadelphia.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Academy Awards, List 5
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