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prestigious

[pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs] / prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs /


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They then rallied past host Iolani, 18-25, 25-11, 15-9, in Saturday’s championship match to win the prestigious tournament for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

For previous cohorts, this meant having a perfect GPA, winning a prestigious award, or demonstrating the highest technical advancement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

He won a spot at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University and was a party member before he graduated from its electrical engineering department in 1951.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

On Friday morning, as the final classes of the week were under way, panicked students began streaming out of a prestigious school just outside Bangkok.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The boys earned prestigious Hitler Youth merit badges for outstanding performance.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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