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Greats

British  
/ ɡreɪts /

plural noun

  1. the Honour School of Literae Humaniores, involving the study of Greek and Roman history and literature and philosophy

  2. the final examinations at the end of this course

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As the era of greats such as Mane and Firmino came to a close, along with other hugely influential figures such as captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, Klopp produced a rebuilt team he labelled 'Liverpool 2.0'.

From BBC

Salah possessed the selfish, ruthless streak that is common among all the greats, but the assists figure alone demonstrates he was also a team contributor.

From BBC

In the Champions League, his three titles - two with Barca and one with City - put him among the greats with only five-time winner Carlo Ancelotti having won more.

From BBC

Another player who did so, Amar’e Stoudemire, was physically dominant even when sharing the court with other future greats.

From Los Angeles Times

“I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats,” he continued, thereby violating an unwritten Hollywood code that you need to at least pretend to be humble or you’ll find yourself on the receiving end of a Vogue headline accusing you of “manosphere-enabled overconfidence.”

From Los Angeles Times