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brilliance

[bril-yuhns] / ˈbrɪl jəns /




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Brook had shown glimpses of his brilliance in his 31-ball knock and was keeping Sunrisers' hopes alive, but his dismissal left them needing 89 off 44 balls and the innings fell away.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It wasn’t Bottura’s technical brilliance that changed me.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Wilson is right that Nolan’s movie lacks Odysseus’ egomaniacal brilliance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Taken alone as a whodunit, it isn’t of particular or surprising brilliance; none of the mini-mysteries to follow, in fact, are likely to set one reeling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

But Zwicky was also capable of insights of the most startling brilliance.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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