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excellence

[ek-suh-luhns] / ˈɛk sə ləns /


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And you’re working in a place that does not reward excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“Apple is already so large, profitable, and deeply embedded in its customers’ lives that incremental excellence may no longer be enough to redefine the company,” Mohan cautioned.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Returning four years after his first stint as skipper left him and his team broken, Root's leadership was barely tested thanks to the excellence of his bowlers and fragility of the Pakistan batting.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Fame or excellence in either field seems to be the desire of their parents and other adult figures in their lives.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

These were women who, like me, understood the level of intensity and sacrifice required to reach athletic excellence.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

It is a film of excellences, never more so than in the performances by Robert De Niro and a remarkable supporting cast.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

The days after VE Day were perfect for a tragic English opera with an English setting, and its musical excellences were supplemented by a sense of its national significance.

From The Guardian Feb. 7, 2013

An occasional ear was strained to catch the excellences of an unexpected technique.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tradition is strongly upon them but with annually changing boards of editors their excellences and taste fluctuate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the excellences of Madrid must be counted her museos.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Katharine Lee Bates




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