trump

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In the wake of an anticipated fiber craze that is expected to trump last year’s protein-maxxing dietary fad, chia seeds have become all the rage.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

But if she has already decided to play the sport’s ultimate trump card, she isn’t tipping her hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

England rolled out six slow bowling options, with part-timer Joe Root turning out to be an unlikely trump card.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

France’s president said that Europe now represents a rare refuge where predictability, loyalty, and rule of law still trump the “brutality” of “bullies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Forty minutes later she was inside the physics building once more, arguing with the porter, but this time she had a trump card.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman