legacy (noun)
8.1.22
“She’s a woman who uses every minute of her life to get stuff done,” said Daniel Weiss, Mrs. Pelosi’s former chief of staff. “It is expected to be near the end of her career and this is an important piece of her overall legacy in Congress.”
—Joyu Wang in Taipei & Wenxin Fan in Hong Kong, The Wall Street Journal, "Nancy Pelosi to Visit Taiwan Despite Warnings From China, 1 Aug. 2022
“She’s a woman who uses every minute of her life to get stuff done,” said Daniel Weiss, Mrs. Pelosi’s former chief of staff. “It is expected to be near the end of her career and this is an important piece of her overall legacy in Congress.”
—Joyu Wang in Taipei & Wenxin Fan in Hong Kong, The Wall Street Journal, "Nancy Pelosi to Visit Taiwan Despite Warnings From China, 1 Aug. 2022
9.10.21
Biden is also facing a pivotal moment on his domestic agenda as Democrats try to put together a deal on a $3.5 trillion spending package that would reshape much of the social safety net. Biden’s legacy is likely on the line when it comes to the legislation’s success.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, "Biden seeks to rebound from brutal August," 10 Sep. 2021 {5:54 PM EDT}
Biden is also facing a pivotal moment on his domestic agenda as Democrats try to put together a deal on a $3.5 trillion spending package that would reshape much of the social safety net. Biden’s legacy is likely on the line when it comes to the legislation’s success.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, "Biden seeks to rebound from brutal August," 10 Sep. 2021 {5:54 PM EDT}
9.19.20
Such a move would provoke Democratic wrath, however — especially if Trump loses the election. In that scenario, “lame duck” GOP senators would be handing an enduring legacy to a defeated president on his way out the door.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, "The Memo: Court battle explodes across tense election landscape," 19 Sep. 2020 {9:15 AM EDT}
Such a move would provoke Democratic wrath, however — especially if Trump loses the election. In that scenario, “lame duck” GOP senators would be handing an enduring legacy to a defeated president on his way out the door.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, "The Memo: Court battle explodes across tense election landscape," 19 Sep. 2020 {9:15 AM EDT}
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