legend
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A subtle narrative shift reassures readers that hers is not a tragic end, but one where her courage and spirit become the stuff of legend, the very “sea itself singing her name.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The saga’s composer John Williams is another L.A. legend who became for Dudamel like family.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
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
I knew there was a legend about the ring but I was so stunned I couldn’t remember it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Beowulf vocabulary
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Academy Awards, List 5
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