minion
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“Because ‘helpful minion in a power suit’ was taken, so I evolved into goblin mode,” came the reply, according to another post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
She was also a severe asthmatic, always followed by a "frightened minion carrying her asthma inhaler, as though it were a crown, or a sceptre of some sort".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
No time was wasted in deactivating her account, although whether that was done by Goldberg's hand or a Twitter minion is unclear.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2022
The renowned voice actor was also known for lending his piercing, squawky vocals to Jafar’s avian minion in the Disney animated classic “Aladdin,” as well as the instantly recognizable Aflac duck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
“Hades sent a minion to steal the master bolt,” Chiron insisted.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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His online minions attack me fiercely over last week’s column.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
“I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
That fiction provided the pretext for DOGE’s demands that agency after agency grant its minions free access to the most private data they had on citizens and non-citizens alike.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
I’ve seen about twenty Wonder Womans and a whole slew of minions.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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