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Zelensky had eschewed a suit in favor of his typical war-time outfit of a black sweater with two buttons that featured the Ukrainian trident, cargo pants and boots - worn as a show of solidarity with his soldiers who have risked their lives on the frontline.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
One side of the temple is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction often depicted as a ferocious figure with a trident in hand, and his worshipers.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
One side of the temple is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction often depicted as a ferocious figure with a trident in hand, and his worshipers.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Trident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trident. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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