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The answer lies in compromise — Colum will be named Laird, but Dougal will be war chieftain and laird in times of battle.
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Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
But Hollywood’s back-lot chieftains are increasingly at pains to deliver a legal brushback, anticipating a time when government policy is established — and the suing can begin in earnest.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But between sessions, many of these chieftains are scouring the posh resort, looking for companies to partner with, sell to or buy.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Next door, a cemetery still in use, is the final resting place of local chieftains and several notable poets from County Kerry.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
But Hollywood’s back-lot chieftains are increasingly at pains to deliver a legal brushback, anticipating a time when government policy is established — and the suing can begin in earnest.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
But between sessions, many of these chieftains are scouring the posh resort, looking for companies to partner with, sell to or buy.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Next door, a cemetery still in use, is the final resting place of local chieftains and several notable poets from County Kerry.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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“Chieftain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chieftain. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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