orc

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The spell is only broken when the night ends, not with an out-of-control orc or goblin but with something far more mundane: a bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

At another, Monet challenged an orc to solitaire instead of fighting it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Later, Bronwyn discovers a tunnel bearing scratches on the walls that look like they came from orc claws.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

I'm using pots and pans on orcs, and Elijah's got the mithril vest to stave off the orc, or the whatever, the cave troll stabs him with the spear.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2022

‘I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood,’ said Faramir.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien