knight
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His highest honour yet came on Tuesday, when the 48-year-old became a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The protests all sound a little bit like the “Not dead yet” knight in Monty Python.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The first part references Galahad, a knight known for his upright and noble character, reflecting the animal's upright posture.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
In the fourth game Karpov moved his knight on his twenty-first move, which Bobby insisted was the “proof” of the beginning of the staged sequence.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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