as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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But career bests in yardage (4,319) and TDs (35) don’t mean Minnesota will sink $40 million a year to keep him.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025 -
It’s been a historic year for Missouri The Missouri Tigers had already set several program bests — with other memorable marks — heading into this top-15 showdown.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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The new deal will allow over 330,000 rights holders to receive royalties where their music is used on Audius across a broad territorial footprint, including sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2025
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James’ first Nike deal was worth more than $100 million, including bonuses and royalties, over seven years.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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With every point so critical, will coach Martin St. Louis elect to give Dobes more starts — or perhaps even a run of games at some point?—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Second lady elect Usha Vance opted for a pink tea-length Oscar de la Renta coat and taupe boots.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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“A-lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-lists. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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