spartan
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“That’s relieving to the market,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Ms. Rosenwein quotes the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus, summarizing his opinion that “when a white-haired man falls to the enemy, he is a ‘shameful sight,’ whereas a young man dead on the battlefield is beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
After being consulted by the referee, it appears Tom Izzo asks former Spartan, Paul Davis, to leave his seat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
He campaigned against the Spartan alliance in northern Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
He usually does missionary work in other countries during the summer, but in May he twisted his ankle during a Spartan Race, so he’s keeping busy teaching us chemistry.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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