venerable
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The venerable establishment was undamaged, but shut down amid the chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Douthat is the first full-time correspondent named to the venerable CBS News magazine program since it underwent a massive shake-up last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford—that paradoxically venerable yet go-go Scottish investment house—is waxing eloquent about maybe his favorite stock in the entire universe.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Starship Bagel, which is not based in New York—or even London or Montreal, cities with venerable bagel traditions of their own—but in Dallas, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
“I fear that Cluny tore up one of your oldest and most venerable dishrags. Alas, Redwall will never see it wipe another plate!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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