legend
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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s been weird, because I’ve got older, and he sort of stayed the same, like the Dorian Gray picture,” says Keith Scholey, one of the film’s directors, of the 100-year-old broadcasting legend and naturalist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Desperate to turn things around, Dolan hired Isiah Thomas, the Detroit Pistons legend, and Phil Jackson—coach of the dynastic Chicago Bulls—to remake the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Also, music legend Billy Joel has had double trouble selling his illustrious estates.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
There were several things he could tell her, about Lisbon, about the women who sold the fish, and about the legend of Machico.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Academy Awards, List 5
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