venerable

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Pelley also raised doubts over the credentials of Bilton, the former New York Times journalist and documentary filmmaker named last week to run the venerable newsmagazine, citing his lack of experience in TV news.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Dogstar made “All In Now” at L.A.’s venerable EastWest Studios with the producer Nick Launay, who’s known for his work with the likes of Nick Cave and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Equally important, the practice violated the venerable principle of free competition,” Smith writes, and the association dissolved amid antitrust challenges by 1890.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Investigators discovered a link to Bagur, who is a business coach rival of Dini's as well as being the 69-year-old "venerable master" of the Athanor lodge.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Then, being endowed with many virtues that made him venerable, while he was alive he always held both the one order and the other within their limits, and he was never either hated or despised.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli