Professor SAPOLSKY: Yes, or if you do become eminent, somewhere in there find the whatever to pick up and walk away from it.

NPR: Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure?

And as soon as you become eminent, almost certainly, whatever the new exciting thing is, it means that you and your buddies are going to get knocked out of the textbooks.

NPR: Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure?

Professor SAPOLSKY: And if you are highly accomplished, creative and you've been doing this for a long time, you wind up suffering from this horribly debilitating state, which is you've become eminent.

NPR: Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure?

Impressed by her endeavour some eminent people have become part of the advisory board to guide and encourage these youngsters.

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If crime has become Russia's pre-eminent problem, its most ominous component may be the extraordinary corruption among Russian law-enforcement agencies.

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In 1965 Lewis Coser, an eminent sociologist, argued that the modern university had become an indispensable part of a civilised society, a place that provides salaried intellectuals with a milieu conducive to the exchange of ideas and, uniquely, a licence to disagree with those who pay them.

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Although these remain the pre-eminent kind of pension fund by value, companies have become increasingly leery of the risks involved in underwriting them.

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Ferguson's departure marks the end of an era in Manchester and European soccer, a spell that saw Manchester United become not just an on-field juggernaut, but one of sports' pre-eminent global brands.

WSJ: Manchester United Manager Ferguson Retires

Whenever Ferguson does leave, it will mark the end of an era in Manchester and European soccer, a spell that saw Manchester United become not just an on-field juggernaut, but one of sports' pre-eminent global brands.

WSJ: Manchester United Manager Ferguson Retires