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legacy

[leg-uh-see] / ˈlɛg ə si /


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Selected bookstores included legacy shops like Chevalier’s Books and Vroman’s as well as newer ventures like Village Well Books & Coffee and Bel Canto Books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"What an incredible legacy he built," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The inconsistency is a particular pain point for legacy broadcasters given the fees they pay Nielsen each year, said the two network executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Over the next week there’s a new report about some outpost or legacy family’s home getting overrun by hybrids practically every other day.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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