famous
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And Kobe Bryant’s famous “job’s not finished” postseason credo really is about taking it one step at a time, all the way across the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
For nearly two decades, Roman Abramovich was the most famous Russian oligarch in the UK, welcomed in London where he bought Chelsea Football Club in 2003 and bankrolled the club's most successful period.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Its employees are famous for responding to customers with the relentlessly chipper “My pleasure!”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The famous naturalist John Muir wrote about visiting the “charming spot” during his excursion through the Sierra in the summer of 1869.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
She hadn’t worked as a medium for years and Elisha was no longer famous.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing famous
Academy Awards, List 5
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