legend
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Her father and mother had divorced, but Juan Fernandez’s legend had been fixed — a brawling union leader and New Mexico state legislator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Janones has compared Lula to football legend Lionel Messi.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Jake Bauers became a Wisconsin legend with a barrage of clutch hits to eliminate the Los Angeles Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
But it also has a purposeful solidity, announced by a snippet of an interview with jazz legend Chick Corea that leads into the nostalgic “Summer Clothes.”
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
According to legend, a young Shawnee couple slipped away to spend time alone.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
He was called a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" by United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane after the 7-0 loss to Liverpool in 2023, while Chris Sutton said he should never captain the club again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
You just released a Spanish-language version of that song with Texan legends Intocable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Free books for 150 red phone box libraries are being made available to celebrate 100 years of two British legends - Winnie-the-Pooh and the K2 red phone box.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
They spoke for a long time, trying to recall any mention of the sraf wind among their legends and histories, but there was none.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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