spoils

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Atreides says he would call their daughter Ghanima, which is a name native to the fictional Fremen people in the film, meaning "spoils of war".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Carter’s administration instituted the most sweeping reforms of the civil service since 1883’s Pendleton Act, which replaced the spoils system and created a professional, merit-based system.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

When victory came his way, Lincoln was not averse to dispensing the spoils.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Beccuau said there was no sign the spoils had crossed the French border, but investigators were relying on contacts abroad to signal if something suspicious showed up.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Despite his philosophy of presents, Mr. Barker stayed on and exclaimed over the fineness of our spoils.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly