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phoenix

[fee-niks] / ˈfi nɪks /




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Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Darnold proved success in football, like life, is not always linear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

"He's come back and returned, rising from the ashes, the Jamaican phoenix."

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Through our lenses, we can see the image of a scarlet phoenix hovering high above the arena, alongside a horde of black-and-silver-hooded demons.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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