king

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The muster of Spartan homoioi was down to about 1,000 when an enraged Spartan king, Agesilaus, forced a showdown with Thebes, a far more populous city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

For his millions of fans around the world, however - from the Mersey to the Nile - Salah will forever remain "the Egyptian king".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In this corner of the market, sentiment is king, and often the primary driver of performance.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Don’t miss: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang wants to be king of a brand-new empire.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“But not in this world,” said the young king.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny