lord

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In fact, Flores was an alleged crime lord in her own right, pursued for years by DEA units overseen by federal prosecutors in New York and Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled the country's security plan less than two weeks after an explosion of violence in Guadalajara, and other parts of the country, triggered by the death of a notorious drug lord.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It emerged that the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain - head of the prosecution service and a government minister and legal adviser - had written a memo to John Swinney in January.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It led to remarkable scenes at Holyrood, with the lord advocate called to answer an urgent question.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Now he was lord of the air, flying wherever he would, envied of all.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton