slayer

Example Sentences

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Let’s see if Hall can be his own slayer on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Dr. Ilko argues that Guglielmo's reputation as a dragon slayer came from his role in cleansing the environment and restoring the valley's productivity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

That means what Nick Reiner might stand to inherit, if the slayer rule were to prove irrelevant in this case, is unknown.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

She developed a reputation as a giant slayer by outcompeting market-leader Intel a decade ago to take the lead in producing central processing units, or CPUs, for personal computers and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the mighty Python.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan