dynasty
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North Korea, believing that Chinese-style economic reforms would endanger the absolute control of the Kim dynasty, built up a nuclear arsenal to shore up the regime’s power indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka would not say it, but there is an inescapable feeling that another golden opportunity to add to her dynasty has slipped through her fingers in Paris.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the oldest living member of the Kennedy dynasty, has already secured an offer for her quaint Cape Cod home—just days after listing the property for $1.59 million.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
It has long been an important source of legitimacy for the Al Saud dynasty, whose monarch has the title "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques", in Mecca and Medina.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Here was a place in which to plant his dynasty.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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