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Disney’s official translation of the opening phrase “Nants’ingonyama bagithi Baba” is “All hail the king, we all bow in the presence of the king.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I know that sounds super baseball pretentious, like I should be wearing a straw hat and a bow tie, but I don’t care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Might they write smaller checks or bow out entirely if the conflict drags on?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Tesla’s AI agent is “a shot across the bow in the tech world,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“I used this telescope,” she said, flying over to the ship’s bow and perching upon a long brass tube mounted on a tripod.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el