Fidel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He led the country for 15 years, stepping in after his brother, Fidel, resigned.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
He had a Clark Gable pencil mustache, raced sailboats, cavorted with the late communist leader Fidel Castro in Cuba, and at one point married Academy Award-winning actress and activist Jane Fonda.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Fidel forecasts a 4% decline in revenue from Medicare Advantage this year but estimates “a ~50% increase in MA EBIT” because of UnitedHealth’s reset pricing and cost savings, in part from artificial intelligence.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Thanks to his efforts, the U.S. has more influence over Cuba’s internal dynamics than at any point since Fidel Castro came to power in 1959.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I guess Fidel did this when he was in prison in the Isle of Pines, and so we have to do it, too.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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