as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026 -
In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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But his situation is actually fairly complicated, in part because of how the Hall of Fame elects candidates.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Lyons had joined Fiserv that January as president and CEO-elect.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Studies have found that newspaper op-eds can change the minds of the general public and that messages from political elites can measurably shift public opinion.—
Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
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Well over 90 percent of the Africans captured in Africa and shipped across the Atlantic were captured by African merchants and African elites.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Her practice spans royalties and profit participations, motion picture and television contracts, intellectual property disputes, reputation protection and new media and technology matters.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The crewneck has an oversized fit that’s ideal for layering over summer tank-tops, and heck, even a swimsuit on windy beach days.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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There are plenty more options to choose from — shop additional white eyelet tops inspired by Helen Mirren on Amazon.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Studies show that living in industrialized societies has taken a toll on our gut health.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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Those candidates who reach that threshold of support would then have to receive the backing of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Freeman also gave teammate Ricardo Pepi his flowers for stepping in for Christian Pulisic, who sat the game out due to an injury.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Fresh flowers and firewood deliveries make cottages feel like home without the chores.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But for all his noble qualities, my dad was a horrible golfer.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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And importantly, philanthropy is only one way to develop those qualities.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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