swashbuckling
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For one thing, the swashbuckling hero of “Scarborn,” which is happy movie news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
When McIlroy emerged as a swashbuckling, shot-making force in the 2010s, many observers marked him out as a player who would claim multiple majors.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The actor recently reprised his iconic role as a swashbuckling archaeologist in the 2023 sequel “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The swashbuckling Abhishek has a punishing strike-rate of more than 192 in 41 international matches since his debut in 2024.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Stalin got his emotional support from his colleague and best friend, Sergey Kirov, the swashbuckling head of the Communist Party in Leningrad.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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