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[lej-uhnd] / ˈlɛdʒ ənd /




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NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Now the Mexican legend is pushing to make his historic sixth World Cup appearance on home soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2023 French screen legend Catherine Deneuve starred in a film about her years as first lady, titled simply "Bernadette".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Arrrrgghhhhhhh!” the boys screamed, understanding this could be the moment when their legend ended.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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