strongman
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I think about that whenever a strongman tries to own what we had on those fields.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
AFP was given rare access to the competition, held at an equestrian complex in the capital Ashgabat and presided over by strongman president Serdar Berdymukhamedov, Gurbanguly's son.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
And the various guises of a strongman which he adopted were reflected in his policies.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
There are sufficient numbers of otherwise normal people who are attracted to the pathocrats because of their charisma and strongman appeal — enough to lift them to power.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Others pulled him off and held him, though he was a strongman.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
The father and son strongmen have frequently paired up to train together and have been spotted rehearsing the elegant poses that made Schwarzenegger a star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
It may set an example for other strongmen too: Max is now available for download in dozens of countries allied with Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
But the alliance between the children of two former strongmen presidents soon unravelled as they pursued separate political agendas.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Many countries fell under the domination of caudillos, or strongmen whose power stemmed from financial control of the land’s resources.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
I hadn’t seen it while they were sitting, but now that they were moving it was painfully obvious they were church strongmen.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
