ruler
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But behind the staged virility lies a ruler unusually preoccupied with bodily decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years" under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Some believe that when MBS became de facto ruler of the Kingdom in 2017, he inherited a system that badly needed overhauling.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It was signed by the 10-year-old Sikh ruler, Duleep Singh, after his mother was thrown in jail.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
No matter what ruler we choose, our measurement never seems to come out right.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Measurement and Data, List 2
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Measurement and Data
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