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empire

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


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For months, investors have speculated that Musk’s ultimate goal is to combine his empire as he’s already been tying various businesses closer together.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Founder Ermenegildo Zegna built his empire not by selling to the customer, but to the companies who would.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The 27-year-old from Ware in Hertfordshire was trying to save a virtual empire from the brink of destruction - using a keyboard and mouse.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Although it feels strange to say so, this exhibition about the birth of corporate art in the age of empire feels quite intimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In 1917 the Russian Revolution had put an end to an empire that was centuries old and, after years of civil war, replaced it with a new system of government called communism.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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