ruler
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Ties between Armenia and its former imperial ruler Moscow have frayed in recent years.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The dominant figure is Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the U.A.E.’s president and the deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The spat is emerging as a source of frustration in Congo, which already holds a historic grudge with its old colonial ruler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
At the time of the massacre, Diakité was commander of the presidential guard and a close ally of Guinea's then military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
That the wood looked suspiciously like the remains of a ruler Penelope had searched for in vain just the other day was a fact she chose to ignore.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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