legendary
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The legendary 2006 World Cup-winning midfielder was only given the job of coach last June.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme,” Freddie Hubbard’s “Red Clay” and Sonny Rollins’ “Sonny Rollins on Impulse! “are just a few of the many legendary jazz albums that were recorded at Van Gelder.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
He doesn’t need another green jacket, another title, another trophy to add to his legendary collection.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
From there, my dad became an underground legend, and Supreme became a legendary manager.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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