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But the king felt he needed to say sorry not just for his own people's complicity, but the complicity of other Africans too.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

In a world where everyone wants to stay ahead of the truncating trend cycle, customization has become king, which makes the flavor-specificity of a refresher feel far more worth the money.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

According to Licence, this interpretation could help resolve a longstanding historical puzzle: why would a pope support the violent removal of an anointed king?

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

It opens at Harrenhal on the eve of an infamous tournament that set in motion events leading to the overthrow of King Aerys II Targaryen, the titular mad king.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I do not take kindly to those. No. If you want my help, you must offer me that which only a king could give.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Instead, Ted’s emphasis on personal growth and camaraderie rebuilds the Greyhounds from their league’s demoralized joke into its comeback kings, powered by their yearning to Believe.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Under this traditional model, kings, priests, and other powerful leaders gained control of wealth and resources, causing the divide between rich and poor to expand.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

In the ancient Near East, the image of God was used to legitimize power of the divinity of kings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But tonight, their team known as the "Albirroja" -- alluding to the blue and red of their jersey -- were kings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

"Symbol of Shamash, the patron god of kings, and the guy who had a magical net capable of trapping all sorts of terrible evils. You're very lucky to have such a powerful gift."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The Ducks kinged the Kings, in essence, by retrenching and building a defense-first focus that offered players a way out of a deep deficit and paved the way for offense to follow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2016

He took a white piece from the pile beside the board and kinged his man.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Yet know I am but the ineffectual Shade Of her the Travailler, herself a thrall To It; in all her labourings curbed and kinged!

From The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy

Taka, daughter of chiefs and Fiji's pride, 3Lily of maidens, was betrothed to him; Desirous eyes kinged him with envy's crown.

From The Rose of Dawn A Tale of the South Sea by John La Farge

Its lords had borne a glorious name; God kinged them when the season came.

From The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Epiphanius Wilson

As Daemon put it in that meeting — he, too, has obvious flaws but also an early knack for saying what we’re all thinking — the thing the king is worst at is kinging.

From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

“I’m watching girls and performers of all genders who maybe five years ago would have gone into burlesque who now are seeing drag kinging as the ultimate art form,” Mr. Grrrl said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2021

If Taylor Swift was to take what she did in this video and then perform as this character, that makes it more like drag kinging, because now she’s reusing this character.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2020

What could have made this performance closer to kinging?

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2020

The last of the Swedish Kings died in this way; and the unmuzzled Official Persons have not made much of kinging it in his stead.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04 by Thomas Carlyle