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Recent Examples of kingship
At its founding, Rome was a kingship, but when subsequent kings became tyrannical, the Roman people overthrew the monarchy and established a republic, which had a remarkable history and lasted almost 500 years.
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Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
In both cases, archaeologists have found little evidence of kingship or social stratification, and commoners seemed to enjoy high-quality housing.
—Walter Scheidel, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
In fairness, his reward was a centuries-long life and the kingship of Númenor, an island of men similarly endowed with longevity.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Water lilies on reservoir surfaces indicated clean water and symbolized Classic Maya kingship.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
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Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
In both cases, archaeologists have found little evidence of kingship or social stratification, and commoners seemed to enjoy high-quality housing.
—Walter Scheidel, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
In fairness, his reward was a centuries-long life and the kingship of Númenor, an island of men similarly endowed with longevity.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Water lilies on reservoir surfaces indicated clean water and symbolized Classic Maya kingship.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingship
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The network in recent weeks has seen signs of an audience uptick, while Rachel Maddow has returned to a weeknight schedule for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump's admiration for Putin, coupled with his ambivalence toward NATO, sent mixed signals to both allies and adversaries during his first presidency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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And ultimately, South Koreans may decide the time has come to revise the constitution, written in 1948 under U.S. military occupation and last revised in 1987 under military dictatorship.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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Molina, a gay hairdresser convicted of public indecency during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, has been sent to the political wing of a prison and put in the same cell as Valentin Arregui (a solid, if unremarkable Diego Luna), an intense and serious-minded Marxist revolutionary.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those interests—and Larkin Poe’s mastery of many American musical forms—are on display on the duo’s seventh and latest studio release, Bloom, released January 24.—
Bill Kopp,
SPIN,
27 Jan. 2025
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High West’s whiskey range is a testament to its mastery of blending and innovation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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When Burgum assumed the governorship in December 2016, a monthslong protest was raging against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which transports oil from North Dakota to Illinois.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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An interest in politics led Carter to the Georgia State Senate, the Georgia governorship, and the White House, as the 39th President.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.—
Rajan Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Apr. 2023
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Colombia’s action came as numerous countries in Latin America are attempting to figure out how to deal with the week-old Trump administration, pledging cooperation on some immigration issues but also seeking fair treatment and respect for their own national sovereignty.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Still, both advisers said that the commission has the power to protect Europe’s sovereignty, and to force the platforms to be more transparent.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 July 2024
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The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
4 May 2024
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In the superfund law New York claims dominion over global petroleum production.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Ba’ath Party, which once sought dominion over the entire Arab world, has now lost its final foothold.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Kingship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingship. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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