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Xabi Alonso began his Stamford Bridge reign with an entertaining 3-2 Premier League win at west London rivals Fulham on Monday - and their new-look front three stole the show.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Toyota is quickly closing the sales gap with GM, threatening to end the American auto giant’s nearly 100-year reign atop the U.S. auto market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But while Harry and Meghan enjoyed some success in showbusiness, their Hollywood reign proved short-lived and California has greeted news of their departure back to the UK with a shrug.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In the early 2000s, in the first months of former leader Bashar al-Assad’s reign, North Korea helped Syria secretly build a gas-cooled, graphite-moderated nuclear reactor, believed to be modeled on Pyongyang’s Yongbyon design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Doing so showed that her father’s ties to Rome extended to her reign as well.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

But the poll noted that Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, had higher favorability ratings among American Catholics during the same time in their respective reigns — 90% to Leo’s 75%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It became one of the longest chart reigns of all time in the UK where it sold more than 1.9 million copies.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

Freddie reigns in this room—I can see that.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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

Activists had expressed concerns that despite the tough laws, lawbreakers were not being reigned in.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" -- based on Nintendo's popular video game franchise -- reigned supreme at North America's box office, stomping competitors for a second straight week, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

After all the screaming in our house, there reigned, that winter on Middlesex, only silence.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

While former undisputed super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney has moved up to featherweight and is targeting Serrano, the reigning champion remains focused on her exit strategy.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

They were the world's number one side and reigning world champions.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The reigning NBA champion New York Knicks, Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs and James’ Philadelphia 76ers each have 34 nationally televised regular-season games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

What was a surprise was the relatively minor amount the Dodgers had to give up to acquire the reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Grand Maester Malleon recorded the last mating between stag and lion, some ninety years ago, when Tya Lannister wed Gowen Baratheon, third son of the reigning lord.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin