epitome
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The first 45 minutes was the epitome of two teams cancelling each other out - but once the second half began the landscape was set for City's win.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Buss's daughter, current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, called him "a guardian angel for this franchise" and "the epitome of an era."
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The Renaissance revived themis and unleashed the scientific revolution as the epitome of techne; the Protestant Reformation made the nation-state and democracy the vehicles of both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
For decades, Hollywood helped sell the LAPD’s nationwide image as the epitome of professional law enforcement with shows such as “Dragnet,” “Adam-12” and “T.J. Hooker.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
In Rutherford’s time, the Cavendish reveled in its tatty grandeur, the epitome of small science in an institutional setting.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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