rulers

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Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Among the discoveries is a copy of a well-known regnal list that records both mythical and historical rulers.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Treasurers emerged to protect the public purse from rulers, legislatures, and creditors alike, not to enable unchecked expansion,” his website states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The 17-year-old was one of China's many newly minted entrepreneurs as capitalism took off under the watchful eye of its Communist Party rulers.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Everywhere, rulers and elites sprang up, living off the peasants’ surplus food and leaving them with only a bare subsistence.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari