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phoenix

[fee-niks] / ˈfi nɪks /




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Nigerian actress Uche Montana arrived in a dramatic red-and-gold-feathered ensemble she described as representing "fire" and "the rising of the phoenix".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Former captain Ryan Brierley is returning to Salford to become chief executive, the consortium that has won the bid to run the phoenix club has said.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Nine months after the destruction, the club was ready for its phoenix moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The brutal phoenix of American history remains constant in Nguyen’s novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

“I will say it again,” said Dumbledore as the phoenix rose into the air and resettled itself upon the perch beside the door.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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