dictator
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“After the dictator fell, gender expression should have been the natural extension of that kind of freedom. But there’s a kind of retaliation happening,” Zaalan shared.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
French social media has been inundated with "humorous" posts about the battle between the late German dictator Adolf Hitler and Ukraine's modern-day hero Volodymyr Zelensky.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
As for Cuba, its global stature has shrunk since the death of the charismatic dictator Fidel Castro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
No one saw Mr. Guareschi leave, still looking for a small country to be dictator of.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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The Wednesday Wars
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