legend
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Country music legend Sheryl Crow is offloading a small slice of her extravagant Nashville estate for $1.8 million—more than a decade after adding the 2.2-acre parcel to her longtime Tennessee compound.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Fernandes' 71 league assists for Manchester United, across seven seasons at the club, puts him level with Tottenham legend Son Heung-min.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The romantic legend was that the composer was by then so successful and wealthy that he moved to a Paris townhouse and gave sumptuous parties and musicales for the rest of his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He spoke to AFP from the clubhouse filled with memorabilia that included scarves reading "Soccer Town USA" and a picture of Brazil legend Pele with a former club member.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
They help us to peel back some of the layers of legend and hero worship that obscure the whole story of American history.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Academy Awards, List 5
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