gladiator
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On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick talked with election law gladiator Marc Elias, chair of Elias Law Group and founder of Democracy Docket.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
Commodus, now a teenager, had shown he had none of his father’s nature; he so preferred athletics to statecraft that some believed he’d been sired by a gladiator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
"This is a modern day gladiator sport," Paul said.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
With that as the framework from which “House of Ashur” operates, Tarabay understands the eternal allure of the gladiator as opposed to the serpentine psychological maneuvering of Roman senators.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
“I didn’t want to wear the gladiator outfit,” Otis complained.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing gladiator
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 3–4
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