lore
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Born and raised in rural Lincolnshire, England, he was taken with cowboy lore and stories early on, and with related country ballads from Marty Robbins and Johnny Horton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Unless you’re into feminist history, this is probably the first time you’re hearing those names; it’s definitely not well-known lore.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
In the remaining lore, myths recur of episodes of runaway planetary temperature changes, hot and cold, as well as a series of volcanic blasts that changed the globe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thinking all the time was too much even for Francis, and often when he was stumped by his equations he used to pump my reservoir of phage lore.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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