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Both have won four Grand Slam titles, been top of the world rankings and built their legacies on hard courts.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

One of Greenspan’s most enduring legacies at the Fed was the way in which the dour and bespectacled New Yorker helped unravel the central bank’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

That trip, and the strategy behind it, remain one of his most positive legacies.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Whatever the rush, that will be one of his primary legacies.

From Slate May 13, 2026

Some of Greenberg’s subfamilies, and some groupings recognized by more-traditional linguists, may turn out to be legacies of New World population expansions driven in part by food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond