shah
Example Sentences
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We then allowed the shah to assume absolute control.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Azar Nafisi, an English literature professor who got her doctorate at the University of Oklahoma, returned to her native Tehran just after the tides of history swept away the shah and swept in the ayatollah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran and pretender to the throne, was a scheduled speaker, and the event was packed with Iranian monarchists.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
They chanted: "Long live the king," referring to Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, who was ousted by the 1979 revolution.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
But then the United States threatened to dismiss the shah as well, and he was like: "How soon do we get this overthrow party started?"
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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