confidant
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"It was really the wish of the Holy Father to be able to do something for the children of Gaza," a close confidant of the late pontiff, Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Sweden, tells me.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Before Putin confidant Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group turned against Mr. Putin in their infamous mutiny of June 2023, Prigozhin took to Telegram to denounce Russia’s generals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
As a battle-hardened veteran and a trusted confidant, Zhang played an instrumental role in helping Xi centralize power at the top.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
One Bass confidant told a source that ‘the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.’
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
I’ve seen this man’s face enough times in interviews to recognize him right away—Kenn Edon, the creative director of Warcross and Hideo’s closest confidant.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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