as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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Cuevas produced solid numbers last season with the Tide — 37 receptions, 411 yards, four TDs — and had career bests in 2022 at Cal Poly (58 catches, 678 yards, six TDs).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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In 1971, the Osmonds tallied nine gold records, surpassing single-year bests by Elvis and the Beatles.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of media and political elites have now gone through what countless millions of other Americans have experienced in their schools, offices, malls and churches.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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India bristles as Pakistan has its diplomatic moment Indian political elites are discomforted by regional rival Pakistan’s outsized role in US-Iran peace talks, but there are some bright spots for New Delhi, analysts argued.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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For nearly 15 years, the women waged a lengthy, and ultimately unsuccessful, court battle with Spector over royalties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Historically, Arm’s business model was built on licensing its Arm instruction set — basically, a language that tells the processor how to operate — to other chipmakers, collecting royalties in the process.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Known as the godfather of public relations, Bernays explained how the unconscious element of people in democratic societies could be manipulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trade during the Bronze Age significantly influenced the structures of early societies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Moorpark athletic director Rob Dearborn has been voted president elect of the Southern Section.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if the central bank elects to keep rates frozen at its meeting on April 28 and 29, comments made by officials could still cause rates to rise.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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These are basically like the tops of Caramel deLite cookies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The healthy qualities of whole foods — like high-fiber apples or asparagus — help promote fullness and are less likely to spike blood sugar.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both those qualities apply to cult-classic cushion foundation Jungsaemmool, which is finally available stateside.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2026
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“A-lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-lists. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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