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empire

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


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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

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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