spartan

Example Sentences

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The question was about the student section’s harassment of former Spartan Xavier Booker, which seemed like a legitimate query considering Booker had a terrible game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“That’s relieving to the market,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

After being consulted by the referee, it appears Tom Izzo asks former Spartan, Paul Davis, to leave his seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

He campaigned against the Spartan alliance in northern Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“Oh, my. Well, we must certainly work on changing that. For now, we will stick with four members on every team. Just like the four horses pulling that Spartan lady Cynisca’s chariot.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein