henchmen
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I was perplexed that Rabbi Levine’s excellent piece left out a critical element: The story’s climax isn’t only the execution of Haman and his family of henchmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
As Starky, one of the villain's henchmen, he will have to put up with a bit of booing, but "I can handle that", he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Gunn has sarcastically tried to make the place look cheery — Luthor’s henchmen are dressed in mismatched Hawaiian shirts — but the sequence might give you the shivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Instead, he’ll turn to his pool of henchmen and try to browbeat them through Senate confirmation.
From Slate ● May 31, 2025
The bureau closed its investigation after catching Hale and his henchmen.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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