empire
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Phillips is one of hundreds of thousands of Americans whose savings have fueled Walter’s vast business empire, which includes the Los Angeles Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Stewart was also divorced by the time her empire was at its peak — and people also criticized her, for different reasons.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
"If you build a cybercrime empire, we will find you, dismantle your operation, and hold you accountable," said US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Austria-Hungary, determined to hold its rickety empire together, suspected Russia of deliberately encouraging unrest.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
After World War I and its remaking of the global order, including the end of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires, anticolonial movements stirred across Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
You’re both from the Midwest, you both dropped out of college, and you both have built these political media empires.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Paramount Skydance plans to redevelop its historic Hollywood studio as it consolidates the vast Warner Bros. and Paramount real estate empires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
States, though—especially so-called empires formed by amalgamation or conquest of states—are regularly multiethnic and multilingual.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Political Geography - Middle School
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