orc
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For a while I thought they were heralding an orc attack; now it turns out they may just be grieving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
We were in the city of Waterdeep, overrun by an orc horde.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Because it was Adar, called “father” by his orc followers, who killed Sauron to protect his people.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 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
As far as Sam could see, Shagrat hunted Snaga round the roof, until ducking and eluding him the smaller orc with a yelp darted back into the turret and disappeared.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
When the topic turns to her bookshelf, Thurman admits she’s become a fan of stories of orcs and elves in love.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
In this particular show, he steered the queens and audience through a world full of flying arrows and orcs looking to turn the heroes into a kind of fleshy cold brew.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
He finds one of the orcs responsible: a buddy of Rimuru’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
And leaving the orcs to fight among themselves wouldn’t be the worst thing.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
The leading orcs came loping along, panting, holding their heads down.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
