knight
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His highest honour yet came on Tuesday, when the 48-year-old became a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But as the knight in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” warned, we should “choose wisely.”
From Salon • May 1, 2026
“He was like a knight in shining armor,” says Megan Snyders, 33, a British children’s book illustrator who watched Manguillier search for her friend Olivia Tysoe’s engagement ring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“You haven’t been making use of your sword as you should have, Jack,” the knight said with a touch of disappointment.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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