legend
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Shoemaker was already a legend and had already won the Derby three times by then.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Parnell died of pneumonia the next year, at 45, leaving behind the legend of a great man brought low by reactionary forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Club legend and captain Bernardo Silva, 31, will bring the curtain down on a glorious career at Etihad Stadium this summer having won 18 trophies - so far - in nine seasons.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Apple marks its 50th anniversary this year as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“Look, a young Rostam walks among us,” said Samir, meaning the hero of legend and not his old donkey.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Academy Awards, List 5
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