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venerable

[ven-er-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛn ər ə bəl /


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But industry veterans familiar with “60 Minutes” said the firings represented a notable shift in how the venerable program has been run by its predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The venerable news magazine “60 Minutes” is undergoing a major overhaul under CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, who hired a new executive producer and ousted two correspondents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford—that paradoxically venerable yet go-go Scottish investment house—is waxing eloquent about maybe his favorite stock in the entire universe.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It has been a sad few years for the venerable central processing unit.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Ever since the days when Willem was studying church history, I had remembered the venerable fourth-century church father, Eusebius.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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