empire
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Neville is a significant part of that noise, either directly or through his growing media empire.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
How three brothers built an AI slop empire.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Insurers in Dodgers billionaire’s empire are among the country’s major annuity sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Before long, Driscoll’s was running a small berry empire in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Further north, expanding their empire in a hot-brained hurry, are the Toltec, sweeping in every direction from the mile-high basin that today houses Mexico City.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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After World War I and its remaking of the global order, including the end of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires, anticolonial movements stirred across Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Lebanon is brimming with archaeological finds showcasing its rich history over thousands of years, from the Phoenician, Persian, Roman and Byzantine periods, the Crusades, and Arab and Islamic sultanates and empires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
You’re both from the Midwest, you both dropped out of college, and you both have built these political media empires.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
For the Ga Mantse, admitting fault does not dilute the guilt of European empires; rather, it solidifies Africa's moral standing and sets an example as to how to move forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Many Eurasian states and empires had official religions that contributed to state cohesion, being invoked to legitimize the political leadership and to sanction wars against other peoples.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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