minion
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In the documentary “David Foster: Off the Record,” he remembers sending a minion to the store to get Parton’s track; they came back with Ronstadt’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
As was the lesson of “Saltburn,” never antagonize a minion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 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 Quit Man cometh, his minion at his heels.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
Henry Ford’s minions left nothing to chance, cheating in ways large and small and leaving the winner in dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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
Over on one court, a team of minions – complete with yellow-painted faces, oversized googles and beach-styled overalls – are jumping excitedly much like their animated namesake.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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
All around us, the manticore s minions were still acting completely nuts.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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