lord
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No longer content to coexist with natural-born beings or seeking to be more lifelike, synthetic humanoids lord over what’s left of humanity.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
If not for this arch, prickly, but intellectually daring English lord, would Paine have summoned the resources to produce “Common Sense”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
More recently, he appeared as a lord in “Bridgerton.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“My lord, the children and I have no desire to intrude upon your personal affairs,” she said, hoping to put an end to the conversation.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
And where are the sponsored hydration breaks—have the college sports pooh-bahs learned nothing from the dark lords of FIFA?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Colombia is also trying to emerge from 50 years of fighting spawned by a complex blend of leftist rebels, paramilitaries and drug lords.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
These lords turned Finlaggan into a power base from where they controlled the Hebrides, Argyll and parts of the north west Highlands.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
When Parliament listened to the sugar lords, the colonists felt helpless, as if they were slaves.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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Medieval Europe - Middle School
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Medieval Europe - High School
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