imperial

Example Sentences

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For the British, it was the beginning of the end of their imperial domination of the Middle East.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But that changed after archaeometry expert Professor Ernst Pernicka concluded there was "no doubt whatsoever" the statue came from Bubon, where an imperial shrine housed bronze sculptures of Roman emperors.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As army minister, he pushed the imperial cabinet into closer ties with Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There’s no “Donroe Doctrine” or some great global imperial strategy.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The system almost guaranteed imperial ambitions and exuberant construction plans.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann