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minion

[min-yuhn] / ˈmɪn jən /


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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

Ivanchev's barrister, Mozammel Hossain KC, said his client was the "ultimate minion" and an "outsider in this case".

From BBC May 9, 2025

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

The feeling of accomplishment you get from, say, upgrading your minion horde to Level 14 has no intellectual rationale.

From Washington Post Oct. 17, 2022

“Hades sent a minion to steal the master bolt,” Chiron insisted.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Don’t deploy AI minions to “do the boring work” for you, as so many sales pitches argue; use it as a savant collaborator to explore uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

“I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted!”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 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

Night was a mask for outlaws, hungry wolves, the Devil and his minions.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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