gladiator
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A gladiator, it seems, moved up the ranks—often through training and victories in the arena—“like a trainee orator moving from imaginary speeches to those of the courtroom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick talked with election law gladiator Marc Elias, chair of Elias Law Group and founder of Democracy Docket.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
“She’d go out there and be the last gladiator standing if it were up to her.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
"This is a modern day gladiator sport," Paul said.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
Along the Via Praetoria, rows of shops advertised food, armor, weapons, coffee, gladiator equipment, and toga rentals.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing gladiator
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 3–4
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