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viking

[vahy-king] / ˈvaɪ kɪŋ /


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He and his wife, Susan, have taken several Viking cruises in Europe and just bought a home in a Pennsylvania retirement community with an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The setup of this animated film sounds like a gag: A Viking, a ninja and a World War II pilot are thrown into a Predator movie that plays like a grisly triptych.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In the UK the practice reportedly links back to the Viking pillage of Lindisfarne.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh analyzed genetic information from more than 400,000 people who took part in the UK BioBank and Viking Genes studies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

I believe in my heart of hearts that he suffered as much about Lucy’s death as any of us; but he bore himself through it like a moral Viking.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker