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having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast

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Recent Examples of peerless Three years later, like her headlining set at the venue six months ago, her artistry was celebrated for evolving into a peerless definition of how rustic and folksy Americana is leading a fan-friendly music industry surge defined by a unique synergy of art, commerce and creative freedom. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2024 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took over for their peerless four-year run. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025 Palmer’s production is peerless: his 39 direct goal involvements in the Premier League in 2024 (26 goals, 13 assists) put him level with Liverpool superstar Salah (23 goals, 16 assists) and clear of everyone else in the division. Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with Renaissance, Beyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless. Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for peerless
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  • The change was approved at a Aug. 27, 2019, board meeting where Curry was the only trustee to oppose the salary reduction, and several residents voiced concerns about how the decision could affect efforts to attract mayoral candidates, meeting minutes show.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Join 3 others in the comments View Comments Turkey is currently the only foreign country that exports eggs to the US, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
    Hanna Park, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
  • More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • Tilda Swinton, 'Michael Clayton' (2008) Swinton and George Clooney make exceptional adversaries in the engrossing legal thriller.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The report found the company to be exceptional, with quibbles so minor that explaining them here would require a crash course in the dense lexicon of climate reporting.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Between 2019 and 2024, the average age of the fleet rose 2.2 years — an extraordinary increase given the higher retirement rate of aircraft during more than a year of COVID.
    Oliver Wyman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Even Wells, one of the most extraordinary advocates of racial justice in American history, refrained from directly confronting white supremacists when her advocacy would mean more Black loss.
    Amy Gais / Made by History, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • After hours inside, ogle the matchless architecture of the nearby Palace Museum, stroll the beautiful trails and soak in some glorious views, Chinese ink paintings come to life.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Watching him in action was a privilege - his persona and skill were matchless pic.twitter.com/pcOV2GJGXK — Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) July 18, 2024 RIP Bob Newhart.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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  • Her commitment to regional theater was unparalleled.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The Max was unparalleled in delivering fast, reliable WiFi 7 access.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

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