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excellence

[ek-suh-luhns] / ˈɛk sə ləns /


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And while those two provided almost all of the runs, England's excellence in the field was an all-round effort.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

In some ways, the R2’s general excellence is just good timing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Burrows won 11 Emmy awards for excellence in television and helmed more than 1,000 episodes of hit programs, working as a director, producer and writer.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

That brings us back to Yamamoto, whose combination of consistency and excellence makes him the natural choice to start a big game — opening day, for instance, or an elimination game in the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Alexander, says Arrian, “was at once struck by the excellence of the site, and convinced that if a city were built upon it, it would prosper.”

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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