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Recent Examples of dominatorShe is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Getty Images Since the June strikes, Iran’s rulers have been weakened by street protests, suppressed at a cost of thousands of lives, against a cost-of-living crisis driven in part by international sanctions that have strangled the country’s oil income.
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Max Burman,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
The Gulf, and the world beyond, favors dealing with a strong ruler who can muscle his way through necessary reforms unlike, say, the situation in neighboring Lebanon.
Liu skated on, mastering her jumps and repeating as national champion in 2020, though age restrictions prevented her from entering international competitions.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Melissa, the boys Class 5A champion, finished with 153 points.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
During his nine years as head coach, Aquin made the state Class 1A playoffs four times, and became state champs in that class in 1981 and again in 1986.
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Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
The Bobcats then lost a heartbreaker to Boston College to end their hopes of repeating as champs.