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dominator

noun

as in ruler

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Recent Examples of dominator She was also just announced as part of the upcoming cast of Peacock’s Emmy dominator The Traitors, extending her footprint in the reality TV genre. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares. — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026 When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026 The 29-year-old Ontario native had yet to taste the third round in nine seasons with Toronto, but has been a dominator for Vegas. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026 After taming Nikola Jokic in Round 1, Wembanyama is next in line for Minnesota’s defensive dominator. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026 She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Based on their analysis of ancient artifacts and contextual information, the Iron Age ruler Verica was a woman, not a man.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Popping students on the hand or arm with a ruler counts as assault, even if it’s done by a teacher, according to investigators in North Carolina.

— Mark Price November 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

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The two teams will face a rematch of last year’s first-round game and both are district champions, but one of them will have to make the six-hour road trip.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Inspired by Lewis Hamilton The 19-year-old will once again line up on a grid featuring seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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Noun

As this season’s winner, Petts will eventually compete in the series’ Champion of Champions episode against season-21 champ Joanna Page and the winners of the next three seasons.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Soccer starts Montverde Academy, last season’s 3A girls state champs, defeated two-time defending big-school state champ Lake Mary 2-1 in a Tuesday night season opener.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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