talismanic
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Instead, it was England’s own talismanic leader, a 23-year-old dynamo named Jude Bellingham, who saved his country’s World Cup from embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The topic dominated the build-up to the Oval Test, with coach Brendon McCullum and director Rob Key both refusing to confirm they want the talismanic all-rounder to return as skipper.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Scotland will be without first-choice second-row pair Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings for Saturday's must-win Six Nations match against Ireland, with talismanic winger Duhan van der Merwe also missing out.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
A major lesson is the central place of maize, usually represented by a vertical ear with two leaves falling to the side, a talismanic symbol reminiscent of a fleur-de-lys.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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