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as in dominions
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 powers
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 reigns
Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the wine room, a similar level of decadent drama reigns.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
After the chaotic reigns of Lori Lightfoot and Johnson, Chicago can ill afford a third rookie mayor.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
But for much of the rest of the time that Britain was involved in trafficking African people—a roughly three-hundred-year period between the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria—the Royal Family’s involvement was mediated by companies and officials.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in the three-minute Euphoria trailer, pure chaos reigns.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the wine room, a similar level of decadent drama reigns.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
After the chaotic reigns of Lori Lightfoot and Johnson, Chicago can ill afford a third rookie mayor.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Following that merger, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs, took the reigns of Paramount Pictures.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
But for much of the rest of the time that Britain was involved in trafficking African people—a roughly three-hundred-year period between the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria—the Royal Family’s involvement was mediated by companies and officials.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the Middle East, Western imperial powers helped engineer a geopolitical order built on instability, mistrust, extraction and armed dependency.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The rulings also point to a potential reckoning with the Section 230 provision of the Communications Decency Act that governs free speech.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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For noncustodial parents, these age rules only matter if Form 8332 is in place.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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At Tuesday’s hearing on two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system, the NTSB recommended that Ford find ways to improve the way its system monitors drivers, and urged the federal government to establish minimum safety standards.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Among other things, HiveWatch monitors video feeds, employee access, online conversations, threats against executives and brands, and 911 dispatches.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mills’ sacking is said to be one of the final decisions of outgoing BBC boss Tim Davie, who passes the reins to interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies this week.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her mom, Nadine Anderson, gave her full reins over the project.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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