phoenix

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But amid the float’s proud phoenix and colorful California poppies, two frustrated fire survivors unfurled a surprise message: “AG Bonta, Altadena demands an investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The High Court decision ended the 152-year-old club but hopes were quickly raised that a phoenix club could be able to enter the second-tier Championship in 2026.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“I’m at a place now where I feel like, in a way, it’s sort of a phoenix situation,” Hollis said about his post-fire rise from the ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

But the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust, who paid around £2,500 for the plane and stadium banner, are not waiting around, with plans for a phoenix club already in the works.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

“No, but they’re not horses to be trained. You might as well keep a phoenix as a songbird.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo