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ruler

[roo-ler] / ˈru lər /




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The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, authorities have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

“One 13th-century Persian ruler assembled 12,000 horsemen and 4,000 people on foot for one of his hunts,” Fagan tells us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And as supreme ruler of the household, Dad has elected Garrett and me to take care of the toilets.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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