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Recent Examples of warlord
The zombie warlord is an interdimensional memeplex called SCP-3125.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
According to Human Rights Watch, early in the morning of Nov. 17, 2022, armed men affiliated with a locally infamous warlord entered his home in a gritty section of Tripoli and dragged him into a car in front of his wife and children.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Afterburn is directed by J.J. Perry and follows an ex-soldier played, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects for powerful clients and is tasked with recovering the Mona Lisa before it’s found by a warlord.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
In 1900, no one serving in the late Qing dynasty expected that in 20 years the country would be a republic feuded over by warlords.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
According to Human Rights Watch, early in the morning of Nov. 17, 2022, armed men affiliated with a locally infamous warlord entered his home in a gritty section of Tripoli and dragged him into a car in front of his wife and children.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Afterburn is directed by J.J. Perry and follows an ex-soldier played, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects for powerful clients and is tasked with recovering the Mona Lisa before it’s found by a warlord.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
In 1900, no one serving in the late Qing dynasty expected that in 20 years the country would be a republic feuded over by warlords.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warlord
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Now the ultimate challenge is here, and the stakes couldn't be higher because if the fighters from Earth aren't victorious, Outworld overlord Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford) will invade and take over the planet.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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As for what happens after that, well, the overlords at HBO have requested that reviews be spoiler-free.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Deriving from the word caudillo, or strongman, caudillismo is a quintessential Latin American political phenomenon.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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Deriving from the word caudillo, or strongman, caudillismo is a quintessential Latin American political phenomenon.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate ruler on the appeal of the board’s decision is the board.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Art and creativity flourished under her rule, with the Deir el-Bahri complex built during her time as ruler.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Jumper eventually became air boss on the Midway, as the Vietnam War was fading out.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The then-Red Bull boss stated that Ferrari must prioritize becoming a winning team, and admitted that heading it was a high-pressure job.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Why don’t all the rich potentates, sheiks, oligarchs and MAGA dictators meet and fix it?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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With the pandemic, the year-round population of a once-seasonal resort town swelled with Manhattan refugees, those in the Trump orbit, and tech and finance potentates, many of them serious collectors like Ken Griffin and Steve Ross.—
Ben Widdicombe,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlord. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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