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reign

[rayn] / reɪn /




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Stalin himself becomes personally involved in Eisenstein’s projects, commissioning a historical epic that glorifies the reign of Ivan the Terrible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Leo has criticized the human rights violations documented under the elder Fujimori’s reign and led pro-democracy actions while living in Peru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Ultimately, for investors, it comes down to this: Buying the stock is a vote for their reign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. We'll talk about that.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Since then, however, that patience seems to be wearing thin, with the average length of managerial reigns steadily plummeting.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

But one set of equipment reigns over everything: a pair of 1976 Klipschorns.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 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

The brevity of the reigns of the popes was the cause.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Even Pope Urban VII, who reigned for less than a fortnight in 1590 before succumbing to malaria, had a longer tenure than Ms. Zacharia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Oyo was just a toddler when he was named as Tooro's king and, according to Guinness World Records, was the world's youngest monarch while he reigned.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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

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

Then Alexander VI came to power, and he, more than any of the popes who ever reigned, demonstrated how well a pope could succeed with money and his own troops.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Riley said he sees the opportunity to face reigning national champions as a benefit, helping the team make a late-season playoff push.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

At that stage, Chelsea were edging the reigning champions thanks to a comfortably better goal difference, built up via a ruthlessness in attack and a solid defence.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Garrett, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, has been on injured reserve since undergoing left knee surgery after the Rams’ season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

England were not expected to beat World Cup co-hosts and reigning champions Australia in Group A. The Jillaroos have lost one international since 2016.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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


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