Qaddafi
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The problem started under Qaddafi, who destroyed the private sector and then bought social peace by doling out endless government jobs, many of them no-shows.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
The two men had participated in the rebellion against Qaddafi, but now the revolutionary unity had collapsed.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
Ten years ago, just as Seif al-Islam was arming Qaddafi loyalists and preparing to flee the capital, an order went out to the officers in charge of the Yarmouk prison.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
Ramsey Clark’s career took him to some strange places: Along with a passel of American leftists, Clark’s clients included Lyndon LaRouche, Muammar Qaddafi, Slobodan Milosevic, and Saddam Hussein.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2020
The mission ended with the death of Qaddafi and the installation of a transitional government.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016
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