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legion

[lee-juhn] / ˈli dʒən /




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The results show was also eagerly followed by her legion of fans in Thailand, who were unable to watch the live broadcast on the television network NBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

SpaceX doesn’t directly compete with China’s launch providers; the nation’s two major conglomerates and its legion of startups primarily sell to their own government.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

“Like we are not standing by ourselves, we are a legion, basically.”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Today’s similarities to the world of 1914 are legion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

There was no way the legion could fight so many.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

During the 1980s, the Japanese economy swelled, drawing legions of new visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Washington launched his Delaware River attack in 1776 with armies marching at the foot speed of Caesar’s legions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Farther on, two legions from New Ghis were facing off shield wall to shield wall whilst seijeants in iron halfhelms with horsehair crests screamed commands in their own incomprehensible dialect.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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