prestigious
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It had overbuilt its retail footprint with flagship stores, in many cases larger than necessary, in the most prestigious shopping districts around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
A gifted athlete, he became the first Indian to win the Macklin Sculls - a prestigious single sculling race - at the Calcutta Lake Club in 1938.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The long, arduous path to freedom for a man on death row is dramatized in “The Fear of 13,” a modestly affecting but plodding documentary-based play first seen at London’s prestigious Donmar Warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
She is accused of using her position to secure a post at the prestigious university where she directed a master's degree course in business studies.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
After winning a prestigious scholarship, Houseman seemed destined to attend a British university.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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