slay
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“My friend Chrissie is a champion of champions and as such she will slay this monster again,” Navratilova wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
"My friend Chrissie is a champion of champions and as such she will slay this monster again," said long-time rival and friend Martina Navratilova.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The Atlantic story and other accounts of Kennedy make it clear he views himself as the lone hero of a great battle, a Beowulf intending to slay a dragon of dogma and lies.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1", about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons and make his sister human again, is part of a planned trilogy.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
Ser Gregor was the monster and Ser Loras the true hero who would slay him.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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