empire
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Bennett set out to build an asset management empire around his REITs.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
But she also concludes that George III wasn’t a tyrant, just a king “ill advised by ministers obsessed by debt,” and the unavoidable fact that their empire, expanding for centuries, was now shrinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Amazon has been more eager to acquire companies to help expand its empire, now worth $2.26 trillion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
As the so-called "momager" behind the family's media empire, Jenner is thought to have a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“Despite your visions of a perfect world under an empire, your rulers and politicians are quick to destroy each other. So are assassins, I suppose.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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Political Geography - Middle School
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