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Holy Cross

American  

noun

  1. Mount of the, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range: snow-filled, cross-shaped crevasses. 14,005 feet (4,269 meters).


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“You’re trying to put a dollar value on something you don’t easily have a price tag on,” said Holy Cross economics professor Victor Matheson, past president of the North American Assn. of Sports Economists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Bob Chesney, who spent most of his career at places like Delaware Valley and Holy Cross, also earned some attention for his 21-6 record at James Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

His company shot New England schools like Harvard, MIT, and Holy Cross before it was purchased by GradImages several years ago.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

Also in the crowds was Pia, from Chile, a professor of philosophy at a the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

“Checking in on my old buddy. It won’t be the same at Holy Cross without you.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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