plural Leonids or Leonides
lē-ˈä-nə-ˌdēz 
: any of the meteors in a meteor shower occurring every year about November 14
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What to read next The USSR withdraws troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev abandons invasion plans to focus his resources on the Space Race.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Criminal elements stepped into the void, bringing chaos and reminiscences of the straight, stable life under Leonid Brezhnev.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Russian dissident Leonid Volkov reported receiving one of the phishing emails.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Later on in the segment, the death of OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky came up.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, the adult content platform, has died from cancer, according to the company.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of adult‑content platform OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the company said in a statement on Monday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, the adult content platform, has died from cancer, according to the company.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of the adult content platform OnlyFans, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Criminal elements stepped into the void, bringing chaos and reminiscences of the straight, stable life under Leonid Brezhnev.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Russian dissident Leonid Volkov reported receiving one of the phishing emails.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Later on in the segment, the death of OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky came up.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, the adult content platform, has died from cancer, according to the company.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of adult‑content platform OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the company said in a statement on Monday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, the adult content platform, has died from cancer, according to the company.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of the adult content platform OnlyFans, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Leonid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leonid. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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