lord
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Xenophon became in essence a mercenary lord, somewhat like the condottieri of Renaissance Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
More recently, he appeared as a lord in “Bridgerton.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
She asked if Scotland's top law officer, the lord advocate, would publish the reasons why the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service did not pursue charges against the former first minister.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“I would have been proud to follow Morgant. Next to Gwydion, he is the greatest war lord in Prydain.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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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
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
But a silly military parade isn’t going to help, unless they actually were going after undocumented drug lords — but there was no immediate evidence of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Grant Greenly added on TikTok: "All the lore, all the action, all the Elden lords, all the fights... it's more than we could ask for. This is going to be awesome."
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Then the Titan lords army exploded from the Labyrinth.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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