legend
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Every time he picked up, he was friendly and made me feel so lucky speaking with a living legend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
As we walk through the passages and chambers of the castle’s upper floors, the legend of Anne the dark lady is scraped back in five stages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The England legend has played for some of Europe's biggest clubs, and has usually left when her deal has run out.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Auntie—she—told it to me once. A legend that a giant built this causeway to get across the sea to fight another giant. Only when he got there, the giant was way bigger than he’d expected.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
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
"It's sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts," Heraskevych said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Still, as I scraped the earth, I recalled the legends.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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Academy Awards, List 5
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