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That’s the backdrop for Wall Street giant Citi’s 165-page opus on the global commodities outlook, written by strategists led by Maximilian Layton.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
While Mr. Livingston is unstinting in his admiration for Mr. Sumption’s opus, and often cites it in his endnotes, he offers many valuable insights of his own, delivered in a lively, conversational style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The following year Skepta released his own magnum opus, Konnichiwa.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The dictionary is Garner’s magnum opus, as essential to attorneys as Gray’s Anatomy is to physicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Looking at his own opus, he saw no reason to pretend modesty.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.