brilliant
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Their crushing victory, which Miller called “the most brilliant ever fought in South America,” sealed the fate of Spanish America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She plays Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a brilliant mathematician at the University of Chicago played by Don Cheadle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I loved their 'Invincibles' era but also Arteta was brilliant for us.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Cox says it's "brilliant" that co-star Alan Cumming has taken over as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, but his own packed schedule means he's unable to appear in any future shows.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They believed there had to be a better story, a story beneath the surface, a story that required brilliant thieves and brilliant detectives.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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