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story

[stawr-ee, stohr-ee] / ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /




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This can be a more rational choice - fans might relate to the club's story, their culture and values, or simply like their kit.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Nia Davies, Hope House store manager, said they were proud to be part of "such a beautiful story".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Joshua Kushner’s $12.5 billion deal to acquire the team with Bob Iger, Disney senior adviser and former CEO, marks another chapter in the improbable story of one family’s American journey.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The Arday story sparked something of a feeding frenzy in Britain’s notoriously aggressive press.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

I’m a little nervous he’ll beg to go into the room where Brie’s doing her story time, but he holds my hand as we walk by and doesn’t say a word.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

But the restrictions impact almost every part of their lives and make it difficult to tell their stories.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Kim joined the Journal from CIO Magazine, where she was managing editor, working with freelance reporters and writing cover stories for the then-monthly publication.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

MarketWatch’s healthcare editor Jaimy Lee shared the stories of patients facing big spikes in medication costs after their health insurers changed their coverage.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Dozens of well-respected newspapers ran stories, some entirely fabricated, “the bodies of Sir John Franklin and his men have been found by Dr. Kane’s party, completely frozen, and in a state of perfect preservation.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Joshua Kushner’s sudden rise to co-ownership of the most storied team in professional basketball might seem like it came out of the blue — but it’s been a long time coming.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The wedding was only subsequently confirmed by a statement from Swift's spokeswoman and a message on the giant screens of the storied concert hall and sports venue.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The storied conglomerate announced Saturday that after building a record cash holding of $397.4 billion at the end of the first quarter, it spent $31.9 billion, whittling those holdings down to $365.5 billion.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Hansard had a storied career in music across more than three decades, including winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 with Marketa Irglova, which featured in the low-budget musical romance film Once.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

And though she would live the first fifteen years of her life within walking distance of Herat, Mariam would never see this storied tree.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

I mean this book doesn't do a lot of war storying.

From The New Yorker Oct. 17, 2018

Behold now! of my godhead I will make Thy senses burn with vision, storying The spirit of woman growing from loved to love.

From Emblems Of Love by Lascelles Abercrombie




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