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excellence

[ek-suh-luhns] / ˈɛk sə ləns /


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People who have worked with Vahdat say that as a boss, he demands excellence and has a quiet competitive streak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Over the course of his education, he’d focused on artistic excellence but hadn’t much thought about how to actually make a living out of his and his brother’s shared passion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

This tournament is less about sportsmanship and athletic excellence than about pushing crappy beer and extortionate credit cards?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Would one of the sport's all-time greats be able to approach her past excellence, or would she be a shadow of her former self?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

John Joyce worked for Swift & Company, named after its founder, Gustavus Franklin Swift, a man who demanded and respected excellence.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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