rulers

Example Sentences

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The playwrights of Athens dramatized the tragic tales of kings, including Xerxes of Persia, whose overweening ambitions led the rulers to ruin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The version found in the National Museum appears to have been used for teaching and includes rulers from the late 3rd millennium BC.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The faces of assassinated leaders, and those of new rulers, dominate the public space.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

A king of gods required golden tokens, surely, as all rulers did.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks