legendary
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Tiger Woods reportedly called Donald Trump shortly before the legendary golfer was arrested for DUI.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
“One of the most brilliant shooters that you’ll ever see made an incredible, legendary March shot,” Hurley said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The Royal Iris of the Mersey featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey, starring the band Gerry and the Pacemakers, who also sang the legendary title song.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Before the iPhone, Apple shook up home computing with the 1984 Macintosh, whose icon-based interface and mouse made computing accessible beyond specialists -- and sparked a legendary rivalry between Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
A legendary MI6 operative, she’d served as a field agent for more than twenty-five years, and rumor had it the missing finger and limp were the results of a back-alley knife fight in Bangkok.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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