reign

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The project began in 1975 during the Shah's reign, and was initially awarded to Germany's Siemens.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“This show is such a great opportunity to begin my career in this genre — now, I want to continue my reign of terror.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

During the Covid pandemic when she was living at Windsor Castle, she would often pray at the small private chapel within the Castle - a religious commitment that ran through her 70-year reign.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Crucially, we have the history of the Greek-speaking senator Cassius Dio, who knew Severus and his family well and was therefore exceptionally well-placed to write the history of the emperor’s reign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

What Jefferson had described as “the reign of witches” even began to assume the shape of a political comedy in which the joke was on the Federalists.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis