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phoenix

[fee-niks] / ˈfi nɪks /




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But amid the float’s proud phoenix and colorful California poppies, two frustrated fire survivors unfurled a surprise message: “AG Bonta, Altadena demands an investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Theoretically, as a phoenix club, their ranking would change from first to last but with the fixtures already released it could be difficult to revise.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

“I’m at a place now where I feel like, in a way, it’s sort of a phoenix situation,” Hollis said about his post-fire rise from the ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Nine months after the destruction, the club was ready for its phoenix moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Christopher stared as a phoenix came to roost atop a lamppost; nobody looked twice.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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