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But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Demerzel is not about to gift the Empire to a warlord, and as soon as the three representatives open communications with the Mule, Demerzel does the same and presents a hologram of Dusk.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This thrilling prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Alyla Browne as young Furiosa, who is abducted by the savage warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) — leader of the Biker Horde — and spends the next decade in captivity plotting her revenge and escape.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Infinity Gauntlet appears across the Marvel Universe and is used by galactic warlord Thanos as a way to safely and efficiently use the Infinity Stones.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Demerzel is not about to gift the Empire to a warlord, and as soon as the three representatives open communications with the Mule, Demerzel does the same and presents a hologram of Dusk.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This thrilling prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Alyla Browne as young Furiosa, who is abducted by the savage warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) — leader of the Biker Horde — and spends the next decade in captivity plotting her revenge and escape.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Infinity Gauntlet appears across the Marvel Universe and is used by galactic warlord Thanos as a way to safely and efficiently use the Infinity Stones.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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However, the main shock for me is that our Danish plastic overlords still haven’t offered more route-one display designs.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Donald Trump wants to achieve quick victories through tariffs, missiles, and commando raids, China has positioned itself as the obstinate alternative—a predictable overlord that can enrich local elites in exchange for their fealty to Beijing.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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No one in Washington should be more versed in this terrible history than Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the child of Cubans who fled the island when it was ruled by the U.S.-backed caudillo Fulgencio Batista.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 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
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The demonstrations, sparked by economic distress and anger at Iran’s clerical rulers, were met with a sweeping crackdown that activists say has killed thousands.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the novel, Nikki works tirelessly to prove herself amongst industry male figureheads who don’t value her voice, personhood, and brilliance, while managing pressure from a boss who isn't her advocate and navigating challenging colleagues steeped in misogyny and who are power-hungry.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The kind of boss who would crawl inside your abdomen instead of turning down the air-conditioning, Bradley suddenly can’t function without Linda.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
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Why don’t all the rich potentates, sheiks, oligarchs and MAGA dictators meet and fix it?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlord. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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