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Recent Examples of warlord
By the time the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was retired from active warlord duty, more than 170,000 had been made.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
At first, the French Army, promising respect for Islam, represents liberation from Mamluk warlords.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Furiosa who's violently taken from her home by a biker horde and vows vengeance on over-the-top warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Though casualty figures are far from clear, the top U.S. envoy to the region recently suggested that some 150,000 people may have been killed since the conflict between two rival warlords exploded last year.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
At first, the French Army, promising respect for Islam, represents liberation from Mamluk warlords.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger Furiosa who's violently taken from her home by a biker horde and vows vengeance on over-the-top warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Though casualty figures are far from clear, the top U.S. envoy to the region recently suggested that some 150,000 people may have been killed since the conflict between two rival warlords exploded last year.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warlord
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Maggie setting Marge on fire to stop her mom from chopping her into pieces with a kitchen knife is more subversive — and upsetting — than any Disney-era dig from The Simpsons at its corporate overlords.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many of these sexagenarians have built empires from the ground up, guided their companies through mergers, spinoffs and acquisitions, and have skillfully steered their workforces through an ever-revolving series of corporate overlords.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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That includes Democrats calling Trump a caudillo — a stereotypical Latin American strongman — or Republicans accusing Biden for being socialist in the style of left-wing Latin American leaders.Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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And this caudillo style (to put it politely) is ensconced in the United States.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
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Your celestial ruler, Mars, is finally coming up for air, entering your Fire sign sibling Leo and your fifth house of creativity, romance and self-expression.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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This week, the Sun’s favorite planet is Saturn, the ruler of order, responsibility, and ambition.Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Venus at the top of your chart guarantees a warm reception with bosses and VIPs.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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His short-sighted banishment of a legend — and an earner — like Dwight Manfredi to Tulsa was cited by the other bosses as a reason for his ouster.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlord. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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