reign
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He held the Glory heavyweight world title for 12 years in a reign spanning more than 4,000 days.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Sydney Sweeney, “Euphoria” “ ‘The Pitt’ will reign in this category, but I’m pulling for Karolina Wydra of ‘Pluribus’ to be nominated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
His reign overlapped with the papacy of Hadrian I, which lasted from 772 to 795.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This pattern fits seamlessly among other evolutionary oddities found in Australia, where marsupials reign and mammals lay eggs.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
His father, King Erechtheus of Athens, was usually said to be the king in whose reign Demeter came to Eleusis and agriculture began.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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