laureate
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The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention - probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw - since she was removed from office in a military coup in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He stepped down after the 2019-20 season and was named the organization’s music director laureate but the COVID-19 pandemic snuffed out the ambitious celebrations that were to mark his triumphs .
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
He retained the job through 1995, and then became the ensemble’s principal guest conductor until assuming the role of conductor laureate in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Finally, the hosts break down the WNBA’s landmark collective bargaining agreement and why Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin was the MVP of the negotiation.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
“Theorists tend to be more liberal in their politics, liberal ranging on into radical,” the Nobel laureate Edwin McMillan, Lawrence’s laboratory associate and brother-in-law, observed years later.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Address
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