fame
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But if there were a contest to identify the all-time worst sidewalks in Los Angeles, Hutchinson’s discovery of the one at 71st Street and 11th Avenue would be a Hall of Fame contender.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, inescapable in the 1990s, and American record producer Walter Afanasieff were also among the total of nine songwriters joining the Hall of Fame this year.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He is in the US Soccer's Hall of Fame and has been described as the father of the professional game in the country.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Four years later, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Fame has seized her and appropriated her, name, barn, cows and all.”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing fame
Academy Awards, List 5
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