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spartan

[spahr-tn] / ˈspɑr tn /


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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

This broke down by degrees, critically in the Sicilian Expedition of 415-413 B.C., when Athens tried and failed to annex Syracuse, a Spartan ally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He campaigned against the Spartan alliance in northern Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He ran marathons and finished grueling Spartan Races.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Mr. Curtain’s desk, a dull-polished, Spartan metal affair, was carefully organized with file boxes and short stacks of paper.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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