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Recent Examples of overlord
No ad agencies were involved, there were no corporate overlords trying to strip out what was cool or fun.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
One of the tech overlords, like Meta or Metatron, decided that the system of computer djinn that does our bidding would be replaced by a new one.
—Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
Well, the corporate overlords have definitely sent a few emails out about don’t spoil things.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
With this newfound power, Exo takes on the overlords of a crumbling Grid all while evading Conn, a malevolent agent of CORE.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
One of the tech overlords, like Meta or Metatron, decided that the system of computer djinn that does our bidding would be replaced by a new one.
—Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
Well, the corporate overlords have definitely sent a few emails out about don’t spoil things.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
With this newfound power, Exo takes on the overlords of a crumbling Grid all while evading Conn, a malevolent agent of CORE.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Throughout his presidency, Trump fawned over such dictators.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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April 27: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Trump VP hopeful, comes under fire for detailing her decision to shoot a family dog and including a false anecdote about meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in her memoir.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Foreign policy Advertisement Harris says U.S. foreign policy should be based on strong alliances with other democracies, not cynical partnerships with tyrants like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of all tyrants thunders onto screen in this thrilling story of fossil discovery by three young boys.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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As a leader of the opposition to these despots, Sirleaf survived imprisonment, exile, and an abusive husband.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Both end with pitch-black gags that should serve as cautionary warnings for any aspiring despots.Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Compass This co-op is a true one-bedroom that fits a king bed and has an actually usable dining room-slash-office area off of the kitchen (which isn’t huge but has a good amount of counter space).Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The king restricted himself to constitutional duties for a period of time, scrapping public visits in the early part of the year following his diagnosis in February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
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The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.WIRED, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
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In buttressing Lukashenko’s regime, Russia became Belarus’s outright suzerain.Casey Michel, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022
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“Overlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlord. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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