legacy
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Speakers at the event included local, state and federal officials, many of whom described an eagle who inspired conservation and carved out an enduring legacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The palace said discussions about the colonial legacy and the slave trade were "important" but "primarily matters for governments to address".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mazzio’s film, which uses hours of exquisite archival footage, does a rousing job of restoring a historic team’s legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Jonas noted that there is a “significant gap” in volumes at price points comparable to Chinese suppliers, even as legacy U.S. companies expand “adjacent” capacity for actuator components.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Barack and I were excited to stay in Washington but would build a legacy on the South Side of Chicago, which would become home to the Obama Presidential Center.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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People who leave charities donations, legacies and bequests in their wills make noticeable differences to organisations, no matter what the amount is, sector leaders say.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
They have benefited from long defence and aerospace legacies, top-flight technical universities, a ready pool of talent and a supportive political climate, industry insiders say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
One could even argue that it’s now an even more critical part of Panettiere and Trachtenberg’s legacies.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yet many of these widows, daughters, and other female successors were also savvy political operators, leaving behind genuine legislative legacies or winning office in their own right.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The culture we belong to and the legacies passed down by our forebears shape the patterns of our achievement in ways we cannot begin to imagine.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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