brilliant
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Pulisic at his finest is definitely not bang-average, and he had a brilliant year for AC Milan in Italy — but it was last year, and in 2026 he virtually disappeared.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“What will really drive our share price going forward is brilliant execution, and anything outside of that is a distraction, frankly,” she adds.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Jonathan Pearce: The goalscoring hopes for the joint-hosts would appear to rest heavily on the shoulders of Fulham's Raul Jimenez but they also have a brilliant prospect for the future in Gonzalez.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The edges of the leaf are mottled green, but the center is a brilliant pretty pinkish purple.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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