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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025 -
The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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An original work set in the world of 1950s ping pong culture, the film tells the story of Marty Mauser (Chalamet), a young man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taurasi is finding peace in retirement, in taking space away from basketball for the first time after dedicating herself to the pursuit of greatness for so long.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Loomer has risen to prominence following President Donald Trump's victory in last year's presidential election and subsequent return to office.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Despite Antetokounmpo’s status as the leading vote getter in each of the last two NBA All-Star Games, that is the lowest number of national TV games for the Bucks since the team first rose to prominence in the 2018-19 season, Antetokounmpo’s first NBA MVP season.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Completion can unlock tier upgrades or limited-edition gifts, deepening connection and prestige.—
Charisma Glassman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His hobbies include watching NBA games, listening to '90s Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Overall, Operation Night Strikers is an excellent collection of shmups from Taito’s glory days in the arcades.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Over the last 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, there have been so many false dawns about United rekindling their glory days.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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These lies evoke ancient American presumptions — that the United States deserves its position of preeminence in the world as a kind of divine inheritance, and that just beyond our borders, dark and sinister forces are forever conspiring against us.—
John Fanestil,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Musk’s preeminence marks a profound shift in the history of American political economy.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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When each man first appears — wielding a katana and hitching a ride on a military drone, respectively — their stature alone feels worth the price of admission.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since its opening in 1896, this ten-table Italian diner has grown in fame and stature and commands as much loyalty in its patrons as any other restaurant.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Winchester, who was placed on leave from WDIV in June, did not address the status of his future at the Detroit NBC affiliate.—
Julie Hinds,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Our status in the world has been crippled and that will reverberate for decades.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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