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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
at this point all that we can do is put our fate in the hands of the Lord
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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
lords and ladies arriving at the palace
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Recent Examples of lord
Apparently, those feudal lords knew how to party into the wee hours.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Charlie Vickers really is an excellent casting choice for Sauron, slipping nimbly between the charming deceiver and the evil lord of darkness.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The series, led by showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, adapts James Clavell’s best-selling novel about the power struggle between two lords in Sengoku-period Japan and an English naval pilot, John Blackthorne, who gets stuck in the middle.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
In 2025, the march towards a future dictated by algorithmic lords will falter.
—Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Charlie Vickers really is an excellent casting choice for Sauron, slipping nimbly between the charming deceiver and the evil lord of darkness.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The series, led by showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, adapts James Clavell’s best-selling novel about the power struggle between two lords in Sengoku-period Japan and an English naval pilot, John Blackthorne, who gets stuck in the middle.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
In 2025, the march towards a future dictated by algorithmic lords will falter.
—Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the real estate tycoon tells Forbes the investment will be done through his data center company Edgnex, financed in part by the company’s own cash and largely through bank loans.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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This version of the list, sent to the mayor’s office in February 2023, included celebrities, sports team owners, real estate tycoons and financiers.Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other sculptures show how Raven tricks his way into the nobleman's home.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
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For centuries it was made up of noblemen — women were not allowed until 1963 — whose voting rights were passed down to their children along with their titles.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Big Story Elon Musk’s growing influence over Trump, D.C. The tech magnate, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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The shipping magnate — who also owns Olympiacos in Piraeus, Athens — brought the case against Irini Karipidis, chairperson of rival club Aris Thessaloniki, and three other claimants, including Ari Harow, formerly the chief of staff to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Kevin Coulson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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After they were all seated, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived and took their places in the front row.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat in front of the president-elect and his predecessors.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The king of TDs at a position should be the No. 1 pick at the position.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump: Comeback king Fortunes have truly reversed for former president turned President-elect Trump.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Since getting her start on Friends, Jennifer Aniston has starred in movies and TV shows like Bruce Almighty, The Break-Up, Horrible Bosses, and The Morning Show, just to name a few.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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Chief Keef: Almighty So 2 The stopwatch started on rap’s postmodern era with Chief Keef’s Almighty So, released in late 2013—an obscure-sounding record misconstrued in its own time, whose intuitive style would inform just about every major rap trend in the decade to come.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Arctic Ice promises to be carbon neutral, using carbon capture technology to offset the diesel burned to ship ice to oil barons, and, soon, your average superyacht.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Shows like Dallas and Blood and Oil have capitalized on the industry’s dramatic potential, focusing on wealthy oil barons, family empires, corporate warfare, and scandalous backstabbing.Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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