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ruler

[roo-ler] / ˈru lər /




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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

Rebecca Ebbage, 32, says the day she started showing TSW symptoms was the day her skin became her "ruler".

From BBC • 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

"Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He did not mention the incident at all, but asked me if I could bring him the following things: some pencils, plain white paper, a ruler, a protractor, and a drawing compass.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien