legion
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Today’s similarities to the world of 1914 are legion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Swifties - the singer's legion of fans - of all ages lined every block in the vicinity of the arena.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
So it was heartening to see, in addition to the longtime concertgoers who are legion, several former Ojai music directors, the title given annually to the person or group who is the festival’s public face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The hedge fund founder and environmental activist spent $216 million of his own money on his campaign, and now joins the legion of other high-profile, self-funding candidates rejected by California voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The sight of the legion should have lifted Reyna’s spirits.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
For four-day periods every year from March to August, legions of small, silver fish called grunion ride the waves ashore for mating rituals, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The efforts are fueling anxieties across the banking and asset-management industries, where legions of professionals spend much of their days retrieving and synthesizing information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
But while SpaceX has impressive technology, its mooted valuation of more than $1.5 trillion has more to do with Elon Musk’s legions of fans than financial fundamentals.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
He’s always going to stand in that arena, but the legions of people behind him might have a more difficult time doing it, and that is what I think is so threatening and corrosive.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Dumbledore’s legions of admirers, meanwhile, may well be trembling at what is soon to emerge about their hero.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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