dynasty
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The Ming dynasty floating-crab cup is a marvel to behold.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
After an unexpected coup three years ago in neighbouring Gabon, which toppled the Bongo dynasty sending shockwaves across the continent, Cameroon immediately reshuffled its military leadership.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
If its reigning dynasty is wrecked by loose bodies or a needle stuck in a left knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ying pleaded guilty to a single count of stealing a 17th century manuscript dating from China’s Qing dynasty.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The overwhelming dislike for the Pahlavi dynasty gave birth to the Iranian Revolution, and by then my parents were also fed up with the regime's inhumane tactics.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
So did Phil Jackson, the coaching icon who oversaw dynasties in Chicago and Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The historic site is where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifices and pray for bountiful harvests.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Modern college basketball is built to do one thing: destroy dynasties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
As part of dynasties at Manchester City and Liverpool, he won three Premier League titles, one Champions League, two FA Cups and one League Cup, as well as other honours.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Our archaeological knowledge of China’s emerging cities and states then becomes supplemented by written accounts of China’s first dynasties, going back to the Xia Dynasty, which arose around 2000 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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