mercenary
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It’s just we need wiser, smarter, better leaders, who are, frankly, less mercenary.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
“I’d love to do the hometown team, but I’m a mercenary whistler,” Ullman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Most fighters in the Africa Corps formerly belonged to the Russian mercenary Wagner group, which was active in the continent, hired by local governments to help curb insurgencies.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
A 26-year-old basketball mercenary at his fifth school, Baker-Mazara is the average age of an NBA player.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
“Well,” cried Elizabeth, “have it as you choose. He shall be mercenary, and she shall be foolish.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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