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Iran has installed rulers even more conservative and hardline than their predecessors.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026 -
In the show Prince Adam is the son of Eternia’s rulers, King Randor and Queen Marlena.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The 12 years with the fastest employment growth saw bosses statewide increase staffing at an average rate of 3% per year.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Steer clear of authority figures, bosses and the police, because anger and frustration might get you into trouble.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In his prime, Turner was one of the kings of broadcasting, a brash but savvy visionary.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Following community debate over safety versus access to alternative mobility options, city leaders in La Mesa voted to ban e-bike use for riders under 12.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The leaders discussed trade on Thursday, with Xi saying that China’s door of opportunity will open wider.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The mayor, Glassman and Herbst all criticized Sorensen for forcing the chiefs to defend their boss in public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Critics said the report was biased because it was conducted by four nearby police chiefs.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Almost overnight, countries that had long outsourced their energy security to autocrats found their supplies cut, and their economies shaken.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even as long-reigning autocrats such as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are removed from power, the outlook for the global state of democracy remains highly uncertain.—
Yana Gorokhovskaia,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Warlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlords. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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