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as in dominion
controlling power or influence over others
a start-up threatening the company's reign over the computer chip market
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
a democratic nation that is governed by the reign of law and not by the whim of its chief executive
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Recent Examples of reign
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Under the reigns of Augustus and Trajan (98–117 CE), the Nabataeans were afforded freedom as a result of significant wealth from the trade of luxury goods from Jordan and Gaza that made their way through Puteoli.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rumor has it the Sony chairman is asking invitees to the event — which is a joint birthday bash with his wife, actress Jessica Harper — to dress up as characters from movies made under his reign.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Under the reigns of Augustus and Trajan (98–117 CE), the Nabataeans were afforded freedom as a result of significant wealth from the trade of luxury goods from Jordan and Gaza that made their way through Puteoli.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Trump, the reigning virtuoso of attention-hacking, seems destined to keep repeating the same leaden anecdotes about shark attacks and long-dead celebrities, but Carlson has an appetite for new information and a flair for verbal dexterity.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Education and community engagement appear to be two areas of unique strength for Shelley, who even in a brief interview spoke passionately and persuasively about the power of music.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Instead of driving China and North Korea apart, Washington should try to capitalize on Beijing’s power over Pyongyang by urging China to clearly communicate two redlines to its partner.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, a Randall County judge ruled in a separate case that DeLao can keep his parental rights over his 1-year-old child with Torres.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Previously a judge ruled the measure’s language as written by the City Council was partisan and it was changed for the ballot to remove a description of who some of the noncitizens are; plaintiffs argued the phrasing could swing voters to support the measure.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart, and More Celebrities with Unique Names for Their Famous Dogs Max's domination of naming charts started before 2022.Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even though the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals were formidable opponents, the Dodgers employ a multi-faceted approach to domination unlike anything the Yankees have experienced this postseason.Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The same site favors Democrats to take control of the House by a 51% to 37% margin.Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the last two years, Jeff Smith’s Starboard has been mounting a campaign at the media conglomerate, seeking both the dissolution of the dual-class structure that gives the Murdoch family outsize control and for the company to split off its highly valuable online real estate business.Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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His goal of governing by fiat would not happen without a fight.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The body governs the most populous county in Arizona, and its leaders will be tasked with tackling a regional housing affordability crisis, the impacts of rapid population growth and a recent slew of unfounded election conspiracies, among other issues.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dominance of automobiles and the infrastructure that supports them over many decades only seems inevitable in hindsight.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to both Ives and Musk, that’s likely positive for Tesla, given its dominance in the market.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Trump has embraced a curious menagerie of B-list rappers and questionable influencers thought to hold sway among young Black men.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The collection featured holographic tanks, which appeared to capture the movement and energy of nature photography, and laser-cut and 3D-printed flowers on the garments, mimicking the natural sway of a field in the wind.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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