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warlord

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as in overlord

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Recent Examples of warlord While former Imperial warlords drift about, trying to amass power, the New Republic sends out the Mandalorian to haul them back to headquarters to snitch on their comrades. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 In turn, the twins will provide crucial information on the whereabouts of an elusive Empire warlord named Coin. — ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The Mandalorian And Grogu picks up here, with Mando running contracts for the New Republic, taking down Imperial warlords. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 There are also some brief shots of Rotta being tortured, and an Imperial warlord who is swiftly slain during a heated confrontation. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for warlord

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Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
The show is scheduled to end Sunday and hit the road for a European tour, beginning with a star turn in the September opening of the glitzy new Faro Santander museum in Spain, Mexico’s onetime colonial overlord.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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Maduro’s arrest is being compared to the 1989 invasion of Panama and rendition of its caudillo, Manuel Noriega, to Miami to be convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Hatuey, the Taíno chief who fought the Spanish conquistadores and is known as the Americas’ earliest revolutionary, was a caudillo.

— Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025

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Hürrem takes inspiration from the 16th‑century romance between Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his chief consort Roxelana, who became Hürrem Sultan upon winning his heart.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The solar eclipse in Leo, for instance, could bring travel, publishing or legal developments your way, while Mercury’s conjunction with your lucky planetary ruler, Jupiter, amplifies your voice through teaching, media or a wider platform.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
The game is a playground for Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern potentates, and Latin American strongmen—his people.

— Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026

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