reign
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His reign at the 7-Eleven empire came to an end in 2016, when he resigned following a boardroom clash with U.S. investor Third Point, a rare example of U.S.-style shareholder activism intruding into Japanese boardrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“That’s a big reason ‘The Breakfast Club’ has sustained its reign for so long.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
This pattern fits seamlessly among other evolutionary oddities found in Australia, where marsupials reign and mammals lay eggs.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Two-wheelers reign supreme across Vietnam, where public transport is limited and many cannot afford cars, making it the world's fourth-largest motorbike market.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“How fitting that you should bear witness to this, the end of the reign of tyranny of mortal men over the World to Come.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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