as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry
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Noun
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Judge holds career bests of 10.60 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025 -
The Yankees catcher achieved a pair of personal bests with his two-run home run in the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s 10-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the Bronx.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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The Spurs elect to not have a defender impede his vision, using all five of their players to guard the four who were moving about for New York.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Arsenal are champions-elect, then?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Discussions around Turkey’s strategic posture are indelibly shaped by its near and distant future, with Turkish elites battling over where the country should look to define itself.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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Norway is good enough to get out of the group while playing the underdog role when facing the elites, like France.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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As a result, Rodrigo lost well over $1 million in royalties from all involved parties.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Next, weave the wire through the tops of each bauble to string them together.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Dec. 2025
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One of the societies most affected was the Minoan civilization, based on Crete.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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As societies formed, rules were developed to govern not only direct human behavior, but also over how people use their property in ways that affect others.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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The design references both cultures with steely grays and blues for Chicago’s architecture and lake, and noble flowers such as plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, which show up in the form of art walls and custom cabinetry, as well as decorative accents in the bi-level spa.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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The plants have the smallest flowers and seeds in the world and only come up during the flowering season from July through October.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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