legion
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Later he joined the international legion of Ukraine’s armed forces in 2022, after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The results show was also eagerly followed by her legion of fans in Thailand, who were unable to watch the live broadcast on the television network NBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
SpaceX doesn’t directly compete with China’s launch providers; the nation’s two major conglomerates and its legion of startups primarily sell to their own government.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Like we are not standing by ourselves, we are a legion, basically.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the second it took him to try and fail to count the legion of spiders surrounding him, he knew it was true.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
It requires a massive infrastructure investment, as well as legions of people handling construction, maintenance and repair of the physical plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
To carry out the repatriation plan, he has welcomed Min Aung Hlaing -- previously shunned and credited with ordering the 2017 crackdown that sent legions of Rohingya fleeing to Malaysia in the first place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Washington launched his Delaware River attack in 1776 with armies marching at the foot speed of Caesar’s legions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The plant's operator Mala Wangzi currently sells all of that domestically, but latiao have acquired new legions of foreign fans spurred by online enthusiasm for Chinese culture, or "Chinamaxxing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Just yesterday, the duke presented a plan: they would deploy more legions, and keep Nehemia here to discourage any retaliation from the rebels.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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