legion
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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
She said last year she had turned down France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur, accusing the country of "hypocrisy" over visa policies that prevented dissidents travelling from Iran to France.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
And it has inflamed tensions between Miami’s growing legion of wealthy residents and the workers and small-business owners who prop up the city’s economy but increasingly feel priced out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Hayden Davies was captured in Ukraine by Russian forces more than 18 months ago after joining the Ukrainian army's foreign legion as a volunteer.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“We’ve been the outcasts of the legion since'.. .well, since the Alaska disaster. Our reputation got better when Jason became praetor—” “The kid who’s missing?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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