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sagas

noun

plural of saga

as in tales

a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel.

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Recent Examples of sagas However, the unsuccessful pursuits of Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez, sagas that ended with both players staying at their Madrid clubs, Real and Atletico respectively, perhaps made acknowledgement of a couple of things. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Similar sagas are unfolding in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026

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In your garden-variety ghost story, the protagonist is generally the haunted, not the haunt, and the tales themselves are generally about how unhappy the protagonist is to find he or she is haunted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Soon, tales of loss, memory and hopeful closure become central to the buildup, along with worried feelings of climbers’ loved ones.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Pedestrians can peer down through a 2- to 3-foot-wide crevice and see stories down to the railroad tracks.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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Prog legends Rush are in the midst of their nearly yearlong Fifty Something reunion tour, which was originally set to wrap next spring.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The meltdown has fans, media and even franchise legends questioning head coach Brian Schottenheimer, defensive coordinator Christian Parker and the team’s direction.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

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