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Ben Lerner’s novel poetically recounts its narrator’s relationship with an eminent scholar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In a public statement, Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, and 10 other eminent former officials, rallied behind Powell.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Responding to the observation that many eminent Supreme Court justices have believed that Congress can limit the president’s firing authority, Kavanaugh pointed out that many eminent of the court’s justices have believed the opposite.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
Silverstein also represented Robert Blue, whose luggage store had become a target of eminent domain proceedings by the city’s redevelopment agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
As its most eminent member, he was always given the red carpet treatment whenever he entered.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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