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[kas-uhl, kah-suhl] / ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl /


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Pat Cunningham, who worked at the castle between 1988 and 2010, bought the cards online or from local antique shops over decades, according to English Heritage.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The Europeans made plans to meet again, this time on Feb. 12, in a Belgian castle built by the Knights Templar, for a discussion Costa slated under “a new geoeconomic context.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Earlier this week, Trump was still talking about the castle, describing it as the "longest building I've ever seen".

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Sources told TMZ that the celebration would include a castle constructed inside the arena, and video released by the outlet shows a “giant white staircase” being “craned” into the venue.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Everything in the Siren’s Cove looked like it could have belonged to an old fairy-tale castle, including the dragon-headed door handles.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

When he was in his 20s, the Welsh actor Matthew Rhys spent a night at one of the most haunted castles in his home country.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

No, that’s not me building castles in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

"Not very rock 'n' roll, is it?" laughs Grohl, who has constructed the Eiffel Tower, the White House "and several Harry Potter castles" out of plastic bricks.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

"Several castles have been saved by clan associations, and we are also seeing communities buying their local castle and running projects to save them as focal points for community life," she said.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

He knows no ladies in blindfolds, has been to no crumbling castles.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Moondra castled Samson with his first ball in international cricket, while Hollard took two balls to induce Kishan into skying a chance.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Despite the stakes and the opponent, Lee does not appear intimidated — she sacrifices a pawn as Black on Move 4 and forces Krush to weather a nasty-looking kingside pawn storm of her castled king.

From Washington Times Mar. 28, 2023

As “Cleanness” moves forward, as if in a game of chess, positions are castled.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2020

Slowly things seemed to be turning Carlsen’s way; the kings were castled on opposite sides of the board, which often means each player will be racing to attack the other’s king.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2018

As it turned out, the old man never castled.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

It looks at first as if Nepo will have trouble finding a place for his king, but it turns out to be perfectly safe after castling long.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2023

She saved the best for last, castling Kate Cross with another beauty: full and turning just enough to beat the edge as the batter aimed a shot through the leg side.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2022

In his new book, “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020,” Rushdie attempts to perform a defensive castling move.

From New York Times May 24, 2021

Anatoly Karpov, the former world champion, was captured on video castling queen's side illegally, moving the rook before the king.

From The Guardian Feb. 22, 2013

Castling is not permitted if the King in castling must pass over a square attacked by a hostile piece.

From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.




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