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excellent

[ek-suh-luhnt] / ˈɛk sə lənt /


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Cairncross is doing excellent work to protect the American people while also promoting innovation, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s a truly excellent group of players. We got through a very tough qualifying phase, which I think helped polish the team,” said Mark Gleeson, a journalist specializing in African soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Hadjar drove an excellent race battling power-unit problems and was helped by a masterstroke from Red Bull in not stopping under the first safety car, which gained him positions on Russell and Piastri.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Growing up, I was a Pixar evangelist, obsessed with the studio’s excellent output.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

This was another good sign, for she was an excellent button sewer, thanks to a class at Swanburne devoted to that very skill.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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