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ruler

[roo-ler] / ˈru lər /




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Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years" under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Some believe that when MBS became de facto ruler of the Kingdom in 2017, he inherited a system that badly needed overhauling.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Its most powerful ruler set a new standard for political control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Libya has remained fractured since chaos broke loose following the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

He was the ruler of the sea, Zeus’s brother and second only to him in eminence.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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