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Emery has constantly needed to roll with the punches during his three-and-a-half years in charge but he has consistently improved Villa, having taken over when they were 14th following Steven Gerrard's reign.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In the early 2000s, in the first months of former leader Bashar al-Assad’s reign, North Korea helped Syria secretly build a gas-cooled, graphite-moderated nuclear reactor, believed to be modeled on Pyongyang’s Yongbyon design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The sale ends a 47-year reign for the Buss family, which turned the Lakers into one of the most recognizable teams in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Walter's purchase, reported in June last year, ended the Buss family's 46-year reign over the NBA giants.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The passing of the regent removed from the scene an enlightened and tolerant man who achieved the goal that marks the reign of all great leaders: he kept his people united.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But the poll noted that Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, had higher favorability ratings among American Catholics during the same time in their respective reigns — 90% to Leo’s 75%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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

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 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

With the exception of the liberalizing Alexander II, who reigned from 1855 to 1881, that gives the Romanovs too much credit, but the path was plausible enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Friday and Sunday evenings, Stravinsky, who reigned over the festival in the 1950s, and Schoenberg had pride of place as the two pillars of midcentury 20th century music in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Rodriguez has reigned as unified champion at flyweight and super-flyweight, and boasts an undefeated 23-fight record - 16 inside the distance.

From BBC ● May 2, 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

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

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

Fornaroli is the reigning F2 champion, and won F3 the previous season.

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

What was a surprise was the relatively minor amount the Dodgers had to give up to acquire the reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

They didn’t know they were dealing with the reigning champs of the Maryvale College sports day.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah