reign

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But his reign also had highs: responding effectively to the 1987 stock market crash, encouraging President Bill Clinton to tackle the federal government’s deficit, and spotting a productivity surge in the 1990s before others.

From Barron's

The clash lost some luster with Oklahoma City's reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlining a raft of Thunder absentees as he missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain.

From Barron's

But the people didn’t come to see Messi or his team, Inter Miami, the reigning MLS champion.

From Los Angeles Times

The Guardian reported that under his reign the share of tenured positions offered to women fell from 36 percent to 13 percent.

From Salon

As if the challenge of facing the reigning world champions is not enough, the Springboks have regularly added opponents' acclimatisation to their home advantage.

From BBC