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Across four continents, his visionary quests as an entrepreneur, explorer, chieftain, and adventurer were all united by his lack of success.
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
After the cowboys’ home had yellowed to memory, illustrators such as Frederic Remington set about romanticizing the Westerner, a process vigorously seized upon by the chieftains of Hollywood.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Martinez was the victor of a violent internal power struggle that ensued when longtime OC gang chieftain Peter Ojeda died in federal prison, leaving a leadership vacuum within the OC faction of the Mexican Mafia.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The season 2 finale, which premiered in September 2022, killed off Spear himself after a battle with a Viking chieftain.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
After the cowboys’ home had yellowed to memory, illustrators such as Frederic Remington set about romanticizing the Westerner, a process vigorously seized upon by the chieftains of Hollywood.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Martinez was the victor of a violent internal power struggle that ensued when longtime OC gang chieftain Peter Ojeda died in federal prison, leaving a leadership vacuum within the OC faction of the Mexican Mafia.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The season 2 finale, which premiered in September 2022, killed off Spear himself after a battle with a Viking chieftain.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chieftain
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“Chieftain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chieftain. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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