buccaneering

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And Mahomes himself has been a shadow of the buccaneering quarterback who reinvented the position at the peak of his powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Barabak: There’s a saying attributed to Mark Zuckerberg — “Move fast and break things” — that became a manifesto for the moon-shot innovators and buccaneering capitalists of Silicon Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

The manner of their first two goals underlined that as Alonso's 3-4-3 formation, and buccaneering wing-backs, exploited Bayern's vulnerabilities in wide areas.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

He was put in an induced coma, but the Lentini who emerged was a shadow of the buccaneering footballer he had been.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

The buccaneering chieftains in the Iliad did not want justice.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton