mercenary
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It’s just we need wiser, smarter, better leaders, who are, frankly, less mercenary.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Most fighters in the Africa Corps formerly belonged to the Russian mercenary Wagner group, which was active in the continent, hired by local governments to help curb insurgencies.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Over the years, it was sustained by proceeds from the sale of gold to the Gulf region and payments for guarding mines owned by Russia’s mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group, in western Sudan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
A 26-year-old basketball mercenary at his fifth school, Baker-Mazara is the average age of an NBA player.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
“Paid subordinates! What! you are my paid subordinate, are you? Oh yes, I had forgotten the salary! Well then, on that mercenary ground, will you agree to let me hector a little?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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