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In Scottish folklore, which of the following creatures are benevolent?

benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt] / bəˈnɛv ə lənt /


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Leung Chun-ying, who led the city between 2012 and 2017, described him as a "benevolent" leader who "won people over with reason".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Most societal questions can’t be solved by attempting to align a single benevolent superintelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Simakis calls the group’s vision for the space “unrelenting joy mixed with benevolent chaos,” as well as “a beautiful folk art museum that’s also a space rave.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

We used it every day; it’s how we would locate the address of a locksmith or florist or furniture upholsterer, or any number of the women who volunteered in my mother’s benevolent societies.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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