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excellence

[ek-suh-luhns] / ˈɛk sə ləns /


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I was lucky to have a terrific drama teacher, Ralph Hammond, who demanded excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"An Ivor Novello Award has for over 70 years been the most prestigious recognition of excellence in music and I'd like to thank our judges for working hard to recognise this year's nominees," adds Neri.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The idea that excellence at performing a complex task requires a critical minimum level of practice surfaces again and again in studies of expertise.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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