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a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of excellences
America’s Game stands as a symbol of excellences and our great national sprit.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Developed and processed by its in-house team at its facilities in Roccapietra and Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is ranking Royal Lightness among its consolidated excellences, such as The Gift of Kings.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Developed and processed by its in-house team at its facilities in Roccapietra and Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is ranking Royal Lightness among its consolidated excellences, such as The Gift of Kings.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellences
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Other states make distinctions between felony and misdemeanor violations based on things like how much money was involved.
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In one of its many distinctions from other festivals, Ojai stays fresh by yearly changing music directors and for its 80th anniversary Esa-Pekka Salonen returned after a quarter-century absence.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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While some extol the virtues of remote work, many business leaders observe significant productivity drops.
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Those cost advantages, Schackart said, allow Google to charge about 20% to 30% less for excess compute capacity, which is attracting AI unicorns to Google’s offerings, including its cloud business and enterprise services.
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For example, a 529 plan can offer unmatched tax advantages for education savings, while a custodial brokerage account gives greater flexibility to use funds for major milestones, like a first home or general financial support.
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Wilkins was quick to defend her participation and her merits as a musical act.
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Cases granted certiorari move onto the merits stage.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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Companies with larger market cap values, such as the top 25 listed below, generally tend to by more stable, while smaller companies can offer higher volatility, but greater growth potential.
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“Excellences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellences. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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