excellent
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But people who have worked alongside Tortorella for decades say that his hard-line approach is what makes him an excellent coach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Jon called it an "excellent opportunity, very well paid".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Thanks to its excellent preservation and the extensive investigations, however, we were able to describe it in greater detail than ever before and gain new information about the species and its relationships."
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The latest report from the Social Security inspector general includes some excellent illustrations of the problem.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“Ten . . . twenty . . . thirty . . .” The children were excellent counters, which merely underscored how very many pieces of correspondence were already on hand.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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