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empire

[em-pahyuhr, om-peer] / ˈɛm paɪər, ɒmˈpɪər /


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Now it looks like SpaceX could be the phone manufacturer in Musk’s business empire.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Dish DBS, part of Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar broadcast empire, is preparing to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Yet taken together, the reports amount to something rare - a near-continuous record of an empire watching itself, says Faruqui.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Just look at Apple’s hardware empire: The iPhone maker is reported to be releasing its own competitor to Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses in late 2027.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Even after the conquistadors seized Qosqo, the empire regrouped in the hinterlands, where it fought off Spanish forces for another forty years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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