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[wawr-lawrd] / ˈwɔrˌlɔrd /


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It is a warrior ethos that we see here come under question as Murashige and his castle look increasingly boxed in by the attacking warlord.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“The representation of Odysseus as a reluctant warlord makes a nonsense of the movie’s imagined world,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The region is replete with dissidents loyal to warlord Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernandez -- better known as Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

The Bais rose to power in Laukkaing in the early 2000s after the town's then warlord was ousted in a military operation led by Min Aung Hlaing - who now leads Myanmar's military government.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2026

“Not such a mighty and powerful warlord now, are you?” he said, purring.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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