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glory

[glawr-ee] / ˈglɔr i /




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Gold is the color of false idolatry, the material of gratuitous wealth, a hallmark of authoritarian style, and a metaphor for the folly of prioritizing personal enrichment and glory over everything else.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Missile defense systems, orbital data centers, asteroid mining and Mars colonies: The final frontier beckons with untold riches and glory that Rocket Lab and others are racing to claim.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Young Arta, though, is not waiting for future editions of the World Cup to dream of US glory.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In a video posted on Facebook he hit out at "government boys" who he said were "claiming glory for our efforts".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Regardless, it was common knowledge that you could find many of the Academy staff in the simulation rooms after hours, reliving their glory days over and over again.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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