legend
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Nascar legend Kyle Busch died after a severe bout of pneumonia progressed into sepsis, Busch’s company said in a statement on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
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
Ukrainian Usyk - widely considered the greatest heavyweight of his era - will put his WBC title on the line against kickboxing legend Verhoeven.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Club legend and fan Ian Wright, who helped start the party outside the Emirates on Tuesday night, was 40 when Arsenal last won the league, but for some supporters it was a new experience.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
While not as severe as the storm of ’33, which became a legend before its waters receded, the storm of ’42 is the one I will never forget.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Academy Awards, List 5
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