greater glory
noun
: honor and distinction
He claimed that everything he did was done for the greater glory of his country.
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But for some time now, critics of the Bears’ long run of mediocrity — the team has a .412 winning percentage and zero playoff wins since McCaskey became chairman in 2011 — have reasonably wondered whether the team’s path to greater glory might require different ownership.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Greater glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greater%20glory. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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