legend
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Seven years apart, United did the same thing twice hoping for different results - appointing a club legend who last managed in Britain in the Championship after a good start as caretaker boss.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Warren Buffett, the investing legend that turned Berkshire Hathaway into an massive conglomerate, on Friday stepped aside as chairman after leaving as CEO at the beginning of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“You are a legend and a real inspiration to me and I would like to invite you to have dinner at my house.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sharma was promoted to CEO of Xbox—a sprawling business that includes its namesake console and big titles like “Call of Duty”— this past February following the exit of gaming industry legend Phil Spencer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It was common knowledge, more than a legend.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Other aspects of the initiative include fan-friendly ticket pricing, pregame concerts for tailgaters and Bruin legends calling the team to the field before every home game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
That season soon had many fans wondering whether the expectations for Manning—the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli and grandson of College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning—amounted to nothing more than empty hype.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
In other words, sinister clowns and predatory sea hags are just silly legends until they’re actually trying to kill you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But the All Blacks have played some wonderful rugby in the first two Tests, and will still believe they can join the legends of 1996.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some of those legends stuck in my head for years—the Nightbringer and his hatred for Scholars.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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