suitor
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While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Robert Pattinson’s oily suitor woos Penelope like a “Bachelorette” contestant: “It’s time to live again,” he urges her, certain that Penelope’s vengeful husband won’t come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management - just days after it had accepted an offer from a rival suitor.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the suitor was an AI deepfake, making her yet another victim of an online romance scam.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Antinoos replied: “What high and mighty talk, Telemakhos! No holding you! If every suitor gave what I may give him, he could be kept for months—kept out of sight!”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
It revealed that Personalis had entertained multiple suitors, including a verbal proposal of $17 a share, before agreeing to the Tempus deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The fact that none of Penelope’s suitors could do that marked them as unfit to take his place as Ithaca’s king.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
BP on Friday said it was "launching a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale", without being drawn on any potential suitors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Repeated images looking worse for wear will not help his cause and may put off any potential suitors.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
For here are suitors eating up your property as long as she holds out—a plan some god put in her mind.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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The Odyssey
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The Suffix -or, Part 1
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