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leader

[lee-der] / ˈli dər /


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Figuera, who had been the last leader of the 2015 assembly, had lived in exile in Spain and worked at a nursing home there before recently returning to enter the political discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

She was executive member for adult social care and health throughout the Covid-19 global pandemic, before becoming deputy council leader in 2021.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

She immediately called the temple’s leader, Rabbi Josh Ratner, who notified authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

He was standing in the parking lot with his troop leader, Mr. Murphy.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

OpenAI’s challenges in trying to regain its crown are rooted in an earlier misreading by company leaders of where the AI market was headed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Egypt's leaders have struck a cautious note since, warning against any "escalation" in the conflict and discouraging "speculation" while keeping a tight grip on the media narrative.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

There is a particular brand of confidence required to assure party leaders and voters that one has no more skeletons in one’s closet, as Platner did before several more disquieting allegations emerged.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton stuck to familiar themes in their separate speeches to Latino leaders in downtown L.A. as they jockey for position in the California governor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

That afternoon the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union walked into a large room in Élysée Palace.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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