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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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If greatness is your goal, the secret is simply practice, repetition and sustained effort.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Sonny is a brutal tactician but divinely inspired toward greatness, per the script, a driver more about ramming speed than playing nice.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The 41-year-old, hailing from Chile, gained prominence after winning an annual modeling competition for Australian beauty magazine Dolly in 1998.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Candidate forums scheduled With the St. Paul DFL not hosting caucuses or endorsing conventions for Ward 4 this summer or in this year’s mayor’s race, other endorsements may gain more prominence, as could candidate forums.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 June 2025
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In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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One of Them Days (2025) 118 reviews — 94% approval rating One of the best movies of 2025 isn’t a prestige drama or a big-budget blockbuster.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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There is an acceptance that, somewhat unfairly, on the pitch, Messi’s time at the Parc des Princes will be defined by the failure to lead PSG to Champions League glory.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Several years of renovation were needed to bring back to its former glory this 17th- and 18th-century building, which had been a maternity ward then a hospital in the second half of the 20th century.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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That preeminence is being shaken not by anything China has done but by Trump’s actions.—
Malcolm Turnbull,
Foreign Affairs,
6 June 2025
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Recent, large, and sudden cuts seriously endanger American scientific preeminence and thus America's prosperity, social wellbeing, and national security.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
18 May 2025
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As the Yoshi’s name continued to grow in stature and acclaim, the club once again outgrew its digs.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The test rocket is small in stature, measuring less than 21 feet (6.3 meters) tall and about 2.8 feet (85 centimeters) in diameter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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Beard’s appointment comes after Burnley announced their transition to full-time professional status in May, after a fourth-place finish in the National League North, English football’s third tier, in 2024-25.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The salespeople sold it to women saying that the hat was something very fancy, something that would give them status for its European provenance.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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