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Who were the people chosen—one might say condemned—to serve as gladiators?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The role is the most senior position in the Army, and office holders usually serve a four year term.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If development continues as expected, it could be operational by the end of the decade and serve as a strong candidate for launching a Uranus mission.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Centers for Disease Control has warned the public not to buy, sell or serve the company’s raw cheddar cheese, which five of those who had an E. coli infection say they ate before their illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He later allowed some African American troops to serve, usually in segregated units with white officers.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis