legend
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Certain new homeowners, such as Jersey Mike’s founder Peter Cancro and NFL legend Tom Brady, had no trouble getting into the club, some members said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
John Stewart’s legend fared better in the animated “Justice League” and “Justice League Unlimited” series, which established him as a favorite among newcomers to the franchise.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Both of them love basketball,” Lakers legend Magic Johnson said in an interview with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Last month, Magyar offered the nomination as president to chess legend Judit Polgar, but she declined after the prime minister faced mounting outrage for not consulting the public as promised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
She put them in the trunk, and as we made our way back to the trailer, she told us the legend of the Apache tears.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her new album boasts collaborations with Afrobeats legends Wizkid and Rema, as well as One Direction's Zayn Malik and rising R&B singer KWN.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Niewiadoma-Phinney, who is married to Taylor Phinney, son of U.S. cycling legends Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney, found herself under siege by Vollering’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
One of those legends, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair, threw the ceremonial first pitch to San Francisco pitcher Kelsie Whitmore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
He knew many histories and legends of long ago, of Elves and Men and the good and evil deeds of the Elder Days.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Academy Awards, List 5
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