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Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The bakery was out of cinnamon rolls, and Jacob arrived with ordinary kaisers, which neither of them liked.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The bakery was out of cinnamon rolls, and Jacob arrived with ordinary kaisers, which neither of them liked.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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Named after the last Aztec emperor, who was executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1525, it was built in Spain in 1981 and acquired by the Mexican Navy to train cadets and officers.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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On May 5, 1862, the French army — white, European, wealthy — invaded Mexico to install a puppet emperor.—
Hashim Coates,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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In March 2024, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to The Washington Post in Washington, D.C., where the prince works as a defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Off the back of that viral video, a fan of Harry and Meghan Markle suggested the prince was the most obvious example, posting several videos of Harry on royal engagements.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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There remains a deep local respect for the sultan, however, even if it is not always captured in elite perspectives.—
Jon Emont,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2015
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One of the mandates handed down to the present sultan, Haitham bin Tariq, who succeeded Qaboos in 2020, is to usher the country into a sustainable future.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, mattress brands in this list offer sizes ranging from twin XL to California king.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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The ocean suites are laid out with a king bed and a large living room that opens to a generous porch with a daybed.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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The coins, featuring the faces of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, were likely owned by a wealthy individual.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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In First Steps, Garner plays Shalla-Bal, the immortal empress of the plant Zenn-La and Norrin’s lover.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Take her frothy blue Chanel couture princess gown, or her golden sequined Valentino gown with a plunging neckline.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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Of course, Lilo & Stitch’s success won’t ever provide an excuse for Snow White’s failings, but at least the film’s booming box office will help erase some of the painful memories the live-action princess movie flop created in the past few months since its release.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This Cold War-era cooperation ramped up in the 1960s and 1970s until being abruptly cut in 1979 with the Islamic Revolution that ousted the shah and put in place the nation's current Islamist government.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Iran’s governments, going back to the pre-revolution era of the shah, have stoutly defended Persian Gulf as the only legitimate name.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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