minion
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“Because ‘helpful minion in a power suit’ was taken, so I evolved into goblin mode,” came the reply, according to another post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Nonetheless, "minion" was attached to the decorator's number in Dzhambazov's phone.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
She added, referring to the Schlapps, “It was like you were promoting a king and a queen. … I did did not feel valued because I was just a minion to do their bidding.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
No time was wasted in deactivating her account, although whether that was done by Goldberg's hand or a Twitter minion is unclear.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2022
An angel from heaven or a minion from hell?
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Henry Ford’s minions left nothing to chance, cheating in ways large and small and leaving the winner in dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
It’s not just that he went on Truth Social on Saturday and ordered his minions to “not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein.”
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2025
The spy ring referred to themselves as the "minions", inspired by the yellow sidekicks of the villain Gru in the Despicable Me children's film franchise.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
All around us, the manticore s minions were still acting completely nuts.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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