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Noun
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026 -
But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s the true greatness of Free Comic Book Day, which now nurtures and expands upon the culture in which it was born.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This building is a message to every student who steps onto that stage — that their dreams are worth investing in, and that greatness can begin right here in a Los Angeles Unified classroom.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The prominence of those issues at Thursday’s hearing reflects, in part, which speakers chose to participate in public comment, and does not necessarily capture the full range of concerns that shaped the commission’s months-long process.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Janice Dickinson Janice Dickinson rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as one of the most recognizable supermodels of her era.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Boullet’s Poe is, unfortunately, even worse, just the latest in an apparently endless string of prestige cable teens who exist only to be placed in inopportune jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The organization’s connection to American Zoetrope and the Coppola family’s long-standing place in Hollywood history adds a layer of acclaim and prestige to any film program that’s focused on artistic access.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Want to sip margaritas and watch chihuahuas race for glory?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Here’s to Hathaway — from worst to best — and all her gutsy glory.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Firstly, after … nearly two decades when terrorism was seen as among the preeminent threats to US national security, since 2018 terrorism has not occupied that place of preeminence.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Mar. 2026
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Roshanara was elevated when Aurangzeb claimed the throne but had to relinquish her preeminence on her sister’s restoration.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
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Alvarado is only 6-foot, but the five-year NBA veteran finds ways to overcome his undersized stature with energy, edginess and IQ.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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One that reflects a subtle but notable shift in both their stature and approach.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Carly elevates the aesthetic activities of suburban women everywhere to the status of—what, exactly?—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The airline is also honoring Spirit frequent-flyer statuses and benefits on Southwest, such as early boarding.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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