reign
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The title might declare itself concerned with the rivals of Amziah King, but they’re a red herring — this is really about the reign of Kateri.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
Ipswich made 39 permanent first-team signings during McKenna's four-and-a-half-year reign, 32 of them either born or raised in Britain or Ireland, with just two joining directly from European clubs.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The area around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles was home to royal gunpowder works dating to the 17th century reign of Louis XIV, more than a century before the surrounding Landes forest was planted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The long and colorful reign of the Ptolemies came to an end.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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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
An easy camaraderie reigns by the second full day of the March retreat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
But Katherine LaNasa’s Nurse Dana still reigns supreme and has enough screen time this season where she could have gone lead and possibly won.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
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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
And for years, “Sgt. Pepper” reigned supreme, routinely topping “best of” lists as the finest album ever recorded.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
After three hit films and a West End musical that reigned at the Olivier Awards last weekend, a fourth big-screen outing was confirmed at CinemaCon.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Networks like the CW and Freeform reigned then, airing now-classic teen dramas like “Pretty Little Liars” and “The Vampire Diaries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
How long the children reigned here or where they came from, no man can know.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Ajax are weighing up a move for Wolves defender Santiago Bueno, 27, the club's reigning Player of the Season.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
His younger brother is Christian McCaffrey, All-Pro running back for the San Francisco 49ers and reigning comeback player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Traders and investment bankers are reigning supreme on Wall Street, at least if you’re judging by their bonuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Garry Kasparov, the reigning champion, was one who discounted the match’s significance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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