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But adults going gaga for the Rizzler cannot be what passes for culture in the interim — not least because their endorsement signals to a nation of other impressionable children that asinine eminence is something to aspire to.—
Helen Holmes,
New York Times,
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At Davos Worldwide, his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche and other global leaders outlined the Four Pillars for Lasting Peace: 1.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That tension between wanting commercial success and also achieving canonical greatness is something that all artists feel in all media and all art forms.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several members of what hopes to be the next class of greatness were in attendance for Thursday night’s draft, including redshirt freshman Sire Gaines and junior Jambres Dubar.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rhiannon Giddens & the Old-Time Revue will play the kind of foot-stomping, hand-clapping, heart-lifting music that first brought her to prominence nearly two decades ago as a founding member of the Black string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops.—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bare-knuckle fighting has origins stretching back, at its earliest, to the late 1600s and rose to prominence in the 1700s, according to Britannica.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Bold Type alum made the jump to prestige TV on the second season of The White Lotus (about rich people on vacation).—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Seduced by the rising prestige of the sciences—on campus and in the culture—humanists reshaped their work to mimic scientific inquiry.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaching staff and fans all celebrated together on the pitch and in the club’s bar after the game, singing, dancing and revelling in title glory.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Harris and several co-owners, including Mitch Rales and Mark Ein, grew up as Washington football fans during that era, which included the glory days of three Super Bowl championships from 1982-91.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Their letter emphasized threats to the country’s health, economic development, national security and scientific preeminence.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2025
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President Xi has openly set the ambition of achieving global preeminence by 2049—the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party's takeover.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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That kind of across-the-board debut is impressive, but not exactly surprising for someone of Sheeran’s stature.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In an 1899 anthropological study, William Ripley classified people using head shape, hair type, pigmentation and stature.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hurley did not share any details on the pair's relationship status in the joint post.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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