reign of terror

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Crucially, she makes Cady as vivid and charismatic in her awkward deer-in-the-headlights moments as she is when her own Plastics reign of terror begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Gherie Wedeyesus, a teacher from Brent, said: "Let's put an end to this peddler of misery. Let's end this reign of terror and abolish Ofsted."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

There was nothing covert or forgettable about her reign of terror, which saw the Hawkeyes reach their first title game, which they lost to LSU on Sunday.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

The Islanders beat the Rangers in an overtime clincher, then rallied from three games down to stun Pittsburgh before nearly ending the Philadelphia Flyers’ “Broad Street Bullies” reign of terror before it truly got started.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Even the great French reign of terror was thrown into the shade.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis