imperial
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Xi’s trip to Washington follows just months after Trump traveled to Beijing for a state visit in May, where the U.S. president was greeted with a similarly imperial welcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"They financed wars, shaped modern industry, and built ports, canals and thriving cities, helping make Britain a global and imperial force," Pettigrew said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The imperial capital was a shadow of its former self, its population perhaps 30,000, down from a medieval peak nearly 10 times that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In contrast to the grand, imperial scale of his latest release, a $250 million blockbuster starring Matt Damon, Nolan said that the release weekend leaves him in an incredibly vulnerable place.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
And so the imperial motorcade set forth again.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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