reign
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The ECB's investigation comes five days after England captain Joe Root urged his players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Toyota is quickly closing the sales gap with GM, threatening to end the American auto giant’s nearly 100-year reign atop the U.S. auto market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Plus: U.S. and Canada inch toward trade deal; Toyota challenges GM’s American sales reign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Yorkshireman has acknowledged one challenge of this captaincy is how some may view his first reign.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Doing so showed that her father’s ties to Rome extended to her reign as well.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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In an era when divisiveness reigns and everything seems to be designed to keep us at each other’s throats, Byrd makes camaraderie look as simple as it is.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Lots of people are living in fear and uncertainty," one former resident said of the oppressive atmosphere that many now say reigns in the world-renowned experimental city.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Katherine LaNasa’s Nurse Dana still reigns supreme and has enough screen time this season where she could have gone lead and possibly won.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
In that scenario is an implicit threat to the U.S. dollar, which reigns supreme among global currencies partially because of its near-exclusive use in oil transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
All glorious reigns have these blank patches, during which the Crown is unpopular.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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The kickboxing superstar, who reigned as the Glory heavyweight world champion for 12 years, clearly demonstrated that he has the tools to hang with boxing's elite.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
The result, she said, is that “the days when dad books reigned supreme are gone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Networks like the CW and Freeform reigned then, airing now-classic teen dramas like “Pretty Little Liars” and “The Vampire Diaries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Suspicion reigned even after Netanyahu posted a third video, this one with the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Men scurried past us without so much as their muskets, leaping into the ditch we had dug across the promontory, and confusion everywhere reigned supreme.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Sources told BBC Sport the French club wanted to be able to have the same size space as Villa, especially as they are the reigning Super Cup champions after beating Tottenham on penalties last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
During the offseason, the Rams added All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, cornerback Jaylen Watson and defensive end Myles Garrett, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Quarterback Matthew Stafford is the reigning NFL most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
On offense, the Rams boast reigning MVP Matthew Stafford at quarterback along with star wide receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Mother certainly seems to be doing an excellent job of reigning."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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