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The group were among around 7,000 people recently released from scam centers run by criminal gangs and warlords operating along Myanmar’s border with Thailand, where many are held against their will and forced to work conning ordinary people, including American citizens, out of their life savings.
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Teele Rebane, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
When the theocratic warlord of Ottoman Tripoli demanded that the incoming president pay up for peace, Jefferson refused.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Navigating gangs, warlords and anarchy, Snake must rely on his skills and survival instincts to complete the mission before time runs out.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In Shogun, Hira played Japanese warlord Ishido Kazunari, one of the main antagonists of the acclaimed historical drama.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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Teele Rebane, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
When the theocratic warlord of Ottoman Tripoli demanded that the incoming president pay up for peace, Jefferson refused.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Navigating gangs, warlords and anarchy, Snake must rely on his skills and survival instincts to complete the mission before time runs out.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In Shogun, Hira played Japanese warlord Ishido Kazunari, one of the main antagonists of the acclaimed historical drama.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warlord
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John Oliver didn’t disappoint his corporate overlords Sunday night by addressing the recent HBO Max name reversal — the latest in a series of changes for the streaming service.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Hitting the NBCUniversal upfront stage on Monday morning, Meyers gave a strong monologue tweaking his corporate overlords — and one joke at the very end elicited the biggest laughs (and gasps!) from the audience.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Deriving from the word caudillo, or strongman, caudillismo is a quintessential Latin American political phenomenon.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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Deriving from the word caudillo, or strongman, caudillismo is a quintessential Latin American political phenomenon.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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The arid peninsula off Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, similar in size to Connecticut, boasts deep reserves of oil and gas that have made the country the fourth-wealthiest in the world by per capita GDP and enriched its rulers, the House of Thani.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Flashpoint Kashmir has been a flashpoint since 1947, when British India was hastily divided into two by its former colonial rulers.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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A lot of us end up chasing approval from a boss, from our parents.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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One of the most quotable lines in FromSoftware’s hit video game Elden Ring is a line of of the early bosses says to you, foul Tarnished, during a fight.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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With the pandemic, the year-round population of a once-seasonal resort town swelled with Manhattan refugees, those in the Trump orbit, and tech and finance potentates, many of them serious collectors like Ken Griffin and Steve Ross.—
Ben Widdicombe,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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But in his mid-80s, King George ponders whether to abdicate and devote his remaining days to finding female companionship (the aging potentate remains potent with the help of Viagra and similar pharmaceuticals).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlord. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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