worthy
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This is an underdog story worthy of Rocky, the boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone in the film franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Despite some worthy competitors performing their best catwalk struts and Australian accents, the title was awarded to a 17-year-old girl who did not want to be named.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He showed screenshots of erroneous AI search summaries to alleged victims, convincing them he was worthy of their trust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A finding may be rigorous, important and worthy of defense without being the final word.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
With no knowledge of our plans for the day, I still decided to wear an outfit worthy of Mitra's coolness.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Mr. Bonds is as friendly as a whistling postman and, more than that, a baseball genius, according to testimonies from such worthies as Don Mattingly and Dusty Baker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
On the face of it, little connects the mutton-chopped worthies who built places like Saltaire and Bournville with the tech bros of Silicon Valley.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2022
The answer, my worthies, is that it is nowhere to be found in the Constitution.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Other worthies such as Adam and the Ants and James Ingram were shut down in this category.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
Around about him everywhere lay the dead worthies of Boston.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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Is not pole position – generally the fastest racing of the weekend – worthier of a point than fastest race lap, which is purely tactical?
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
What’s worthier: the news story that matters now or the storytelling that pushes documentary filmmaking into the future?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Extensive development work is being conducted to give old clothes and textiles a worthier end.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
“Nobody ever asks,” Mr. Eisenberg wrote, “whether his money should go to worthier causes.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022
In the meantime, Harry Potter’s well-wishers must hope that, next time, he bestows his heart on a worthier candidate.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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Among his worthiest financial prescriptions is to marry well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
However while Musk and Altman have been focused on each trying to prove themselves the worthiest custodians of AI in court, their rivals have raced ahead.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
CHANG: Almodóvar may have been the race’s token international nominee, but his exquisitely crafted “Talk to Her” ensured he was also the worthiest of the lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
But they also distract from a larger question about whether, even under the best conditions, trying to fulfill Musk’s highest aspirations for Twitter is the worthiest use of his time.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Though it was a forbidden love, still he felt it to be the worthiest thing about him, and the purest, and the deepest.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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