cronies
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Currently residing in the Further, Elise explains that Cyrus and his cronies plan to unleash their evil in the land of the living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Many farms ended up in the hands of government or ruling party cronies while some fell into neglect.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Circle of cronies" sounds like the kind of language Washington used to describe Noriega's government in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Tenorio gasped and drew back, and his three cronies pushed their chairs to the floor and backed away.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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