hegemony
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Every few years, some geopolitical friction sends commentators racing to declare the end of dollar hegemony and the collapse of the petrodollar.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
While both governments oppose what they view as "Western hegemony", their approaches to this can diverge.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Gorsuch, Neil M. T. “Overcoming a hegemony of ideas,” Columbia Spectator, Feb. 25, 1987.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
But it also signaled a dangerous, misplaced confidence in unaided human reason. Through a series of arrogant miscalculations, Athens’ mostly peaceful, decadeslong hegemony would end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
They were convinced that he was continuing to grow as a player, and that unless something were done quickly, he’d smash the Soviets’ hegemony.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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