1
Swede
a
: a native or inhabitant of Sweden
b
: a person of Swedish descent
2
chiefly British
: rutabaga
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Two Swedes were convicted in a Danish court of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Now there could be a request for the second-year Swede.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the Swede’s debut campaign at Liverpool has been wrecked by fitness and form issues, Ekitike has firmly established himself as the new leading light of Arne Slot’s front line.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swedes were invited to propose items through a web page, but the experts made the final decisions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Carlsson, a Swede, is one of four Ducks selected to play in the Winter Games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
In 2022, San Diego woman Arabella Carey Adolfsson moved to a Swedish island with her husband, a Swede.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere on the pod, the Swede discussed her new era and upcoming album, Sexistential, which is due out March 27.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a new brewery, Wild Frontier Beer Project, plans to take over Mad Swede’s former 15-barrel brewhouse and taproom on Cole Road, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Now there could be a request for the second-year Swede.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the Swede’s debut campaign at Liverpool has been wrecked by fitness and form issues, Ekitike has firmly established himself as the new leading light of Arne Slot’s front line.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swedes were invited to propose items through a web page, but the experts made the final decisions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Carlsson, a Swede, is one of four Ducks selected to play in the Winter Games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
In 2022, San Diego woman Arabella Carey Adolfsson moved to a Swedish island with her husband, a Swede.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere on the pod, the Swede discussed her new era and upcoming album, Sexistential, which is due out March 27.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a new brewery, Wild Frontier Beer Project, plans to take over Mad Swede’s former 15-barrel brewhouse and taproom on Cole Road, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Swede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swede. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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