sheik

Example Sentences

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The outlet noted that Ferguson has experienced some public hiccups, like the time she was caught promising a News of the World reporter disguised as a sheik access to Andrew in exchange for nearly $700,000.

From Fox News • Jul. 26, 2021

Ron Kuby, who once represented a blind Egyptian sheik sentenced to life in prison after a 1990s Manhattan terrorism trial, said the lockup houses some of “the highest-security prisoners on earth.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2019

“We had this giant gold fake set that we built that was like an office fit for a Saudi sheik or something,” Berg said, recalling the commercial shoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2016

But Mr Dutton defended his department against accusations that a visa for the sheik should never have been approved.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2016

Soon, the sheik and his retinue left, and the viewing by the public resumed.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey