legend
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Although the hostility between the two brothers was the stuff of rock ’n’ roll legend, the movie suggests that arenas full of adoration ultimately softened both men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"George Chuvalo was a heavyweight boxing legend, a family friend and a Canadian icon," Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, the former model said that Jacobs has truly embraced life in the suburbs, noting that the property has become a true “sanctuary” for the fashion legend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The restaurant, with higher gross revenue than any other in America during its final year of operation, remains engraved in tragic legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Anansi, who bugged the sky god Nyame into giving him the first stories, and whose legend grew as his tales spread.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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In other words, sinister clowns and predatory sea hags are just silly legends until they’re actually trying to kill you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
There will also be live performances from Faithless and Underworld, as well as global legends including Calvin Harris, Carl Cox and Martin Garrix.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She had no education; she could not read or write her own name, but she had in her memory over a thousand stories and legends.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Academy Awards, List 5
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