supplicant
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This time, therefore, it was the Russian leader who came to China's capital as the supplicant.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022
Red Carpet tells the story of how a similar role evolution from outside supplicant to ultimate power broker unfolded in China’s relationship with Hollywood.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2022
Another supplicant wanted a piece of the lottery winnings to get her driveway paved.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2021
It is at once an odd and endearing phenomenon, given that Ms. Lebowitz is 70 years old, aggressively hostile to technology and not an obvious supplicant to the politics of cultural sensitivity.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2021
Fie reminded his impatient supplicant that the full-sized cyclotron of his dreams had important supporters whose backing would yield dividends, if he would simply wait.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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