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But the Reverend Franklin Graham, a towering eminence in that community, made a stirring introductory speech.—
Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
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The chase of greatness can be maddening.—
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The recruiting stars attached to a player’s name do not guarantee success any more than a coach’s blue-blooded bonafides ensure his greatness.—
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His administration was marked by strong political loyalty to the central government and the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, rather than by national prominence or independent leadership.—
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Jiménez rose to prominence in October when he was featured in a series of videos by Simón Pérez, a streamer known on various platforms for using drugs in front of his live audience.—
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The films will span sci-fi, action, elevated horror, and prestige drama, the companies tell us.—
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However, watch out for these international voters springing for the prestige-Euro pick, Skarsgård, instead.—
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As Oscar season ramps up, the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will fete a variety of movies and TV shows, plus give needed momentum to contenders aiming for glory at March 15's Academy Awards ceremony.—
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But Erivo is in it for the glory, not the fame, and will be missing out on the big show.—
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But these strengths have faded, and with them, the sense that American preeminence is a fact of nature.—
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The preeminence of Israel in the campaigning stands out because the primary otherwise appears to be typical of intraparty rivalries focused on domestic policy.—
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The pastry’s stature in the city was further boosted this year with the arrival of Juici Patties, a beloved Jamaican chain that opened outposts in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens.—
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The genetic disorder is a connective tissue disease that leads to fragile bones and related complications like short stature, bone deformities, and fractures, per Mayo Clinic.—
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Scott’s almost-every-snap status has largely crawled under the radar this season.—
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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.—
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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