king

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The muster of Spartan homoioi was down to about 1,000 when an enraged Spartan king, Agesilaus, forced a showdown with Thebes, a far more populous city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In this corner of the market, sentiment is king, and often the primary driver of performance.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Emery's previous four were already a competition record and while he dismissed the suggestion he was a European king, he is a serial winner.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Meat is king, according to the U.S. government.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

And then we had the blunder with the king!

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff