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Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz returns with ‘Ply,’ an ambitious, science-fiction leap into a fallen metropolis where art and anarchy reign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

But when he cast actors for “Tales” who were too young to remember Nicolae Ceaușescu’s reign, he was surprised that they didn’t see the underlying darkness beneath the film’s satiric tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

But as endless deficits spook the bond market, we need to curtail the reign of hot checks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He remains convinced that his aggressive style of play and so-called vertical football will "work anywhere", even if this team is clearly still a work in progress at such an early stage of his reign.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Although his reign may have begun idealistically, Cahokia quickly became an autocracy; in an Ozymandiac extension of his ego, the supreme leader set in motion the construction projects.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Egotism reigns in our modern world, and only those brave enough to stand up to it can impede its rule.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The problem is that the AKL lists no king by that name between the reigns of Tukultī-Ninurta I and Tukultī-Ninurta II.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” reigns supreme over nine live-action movies and two animated features.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

This period of relative stability from 1556 to 1658 coincided with the reigns of three consecutive emperors: Akbar, his son Jahangir and his grandson Shah Jahan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

But we have no documents from the Natufian culture, so when dealing with ancient periods the materialist school reigns supreme.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Clarke earned four Emmy nominations during “Game of Thrones’” run for portraying Daenerys Targaryen, one of the last surviving members of the family that long reigned over Westeros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

King Harald reigned for 35 years and died at the national hospital in Norway's capital where he was being treated for a rare blood condition.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

And for years, “Sgt. Pepper” reigned supreme, routinely topping “best of” lists as the finest album ever recorded.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

For years USDC, which Circle and Coinbase co-founded, has reigned as the largest U.S.-based stablecoin.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

An uneasy silence reigned for a moment, and then finally Mr Lewis rose to his feet.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

“The last thing you want is to go into a World Cup and see these teams for the first time,” Hayes said before this month’s 2-0 loss to top-ranked Spain, the reigning world champion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

On offense, they boasted reigning MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford along with star receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Next up for Wales is Samoa on Friday, a game which on paper serves as their best chance at picking up a result, having also been drawn in Pool A alongside reigning world champions Australia.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

England, ranked third in the world, will then take on reigning champions Australia and Samoa as they attempt to reach the last four for a fifth time.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The verdict of history, or at least the reigning judgment of most historians, is that the story is essentially true.

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