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Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024 -
But Mufasa doesn’t offer the iconic character a story worthy of his eminence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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His wisdom creates a roadmap for leaders, educators, coaches, and professionals aiming to disrupt conventional standards en route to greatness.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Like Mama Josephine, George Levitan also saw greatness in Pringle.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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The performance was a preview of the four Boys From Oklahoma concerts set for April at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, which will serve at Ragweed’s official reunion residency in the college town where the band first rose to prominence.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Matt and Omar, a married influencer couple who rose to prominence on TikTok for Matt, an American, introducing Omar, a Brit, to American food chains, also joined RedNote.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Foster compared the site to Rockefeller Center, for its size and the prestige of its location.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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That the prestige of the office is sullied by his grasp for profits.—
Eric Heavner,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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This time, players can start the glory kill from any angle without a long animation that kills time to move on to the next demon.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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From tackling sticky messes to restoring items to their former glory, these are our readers' 10 most-clicked cleaning conundrums of the year.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its energy dominance is driven in part by strong innovation in areas such as advanced fracking and horizontal drilling, and the United States uses its preeminence to shape global energy markets and strengthen its geopolitical leverage.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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To other attorneys who ply their trade in these courtrooms, the preeminence of Willis was simply a fact.—
Mya Frazier,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
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About 70 miles north of South Carolina and 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach, Pawleys has a loyal fan base despite its small stature.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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So even someone of Edwards’ stature, the face of the franchise and one of the brightest young stars in the league, isn’t enough to quell the ambition of youth.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Because the local agencies taking the count across the country do not ask for immigration status, homeless numbers ballooned in a handful of states that took in tens of thousands of immigrants, and those states, in turn, pushed the national number to an unprecedented high of nearly 772,000.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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If your goal is to build a unicorn, don’t waste energy and resources chasing first mover status or merely achieving a product-market fit.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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