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empire

[em-pahyuhr, om-peer] / ˈɛm paɪər, ɒmˈpɪər /


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His business empire grew rapidly over the following decade as it expanded into the US and across the world.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

His political donations were concentrated in Texas, the center of his sprawling business empire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Unable to save his wife, and grievously injured from a battle with his former mentor, he became a running dog of a fascist empire that aimed to rule the entire galaxy.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is keeping an eye on developments surrounding Walter’s insurance empire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Padma wears a bright purple dress with an empire waist that falls in a clean line to the floor.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Rules originally opened in 1798 at 34-35 Maiden Lane in Covent Garden and has outlasted empires, survived the Blitz and fought off development plans.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She knows little about the developments unfolding in the boardroom of the Tata group, one of India's oldest and most influential business empires that makes everything from salt to software.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The three empires had lost the war, but shaky provisional governments, regional warlords, representatives of nascent national governments and the forces of the victorious allies now fought to win the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Lebanon is brimming with archaeological finds showcasing its rich history over thousands of years, from the Phoenician, Persian, Roman and Byzantine periods, the Crusades, and Arab and Islamic sultanates and empires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Americas had two empires, those of the Aztecs and Incas, which resembled their Eurasian counterparts in size, population, polyglot makeup, official religions, and origins in the conquest of smaller states.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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