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The savings plan has been exalted by some as a favorable path to secure a six-figure nest egg for their kids, but personal finance expert Dave Ramsey believes there are better ways to secure wealth.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026 -
And martyrs are exalted in Shiite Islam, Iran’s prevalent faith.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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He’s additionally dignified by his smart girlfriend, Murka (Anna Guliayeva), who has a level head, mad hacker skills and tattoos.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Within two years, Pope Gregory IX had canonized him and laid the cornerstone for a basilica to house his tomb.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Buffett highlighted a chart in the text displaying that at the craze’s peak in March of 2000, that number, now revered as the Buffett indicator, reached a vertiginous 200%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Victor Wembanyama is as revered a defender as there is in these playoffs.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some people have lionized Mangione as a sort of vigilante hero.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some people have lionized Mangione as a sort of vigilante hero.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those opportunities and a play not made by Brooks Lee in the ninth inning were magnified in a close loss.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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But this year, those concerns have been magnified for a growing number of congressional Democrats as well as for constituents back at home.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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For nearly three decades, Muslims have worshiped at that 1,200-square-foot home on Bush Street without incident.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Romans worshipped power and dominance.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Apotheosized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosized. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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