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[king-duhm] / ˈkɪŋ dəm /


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Paired eyes are common throughout the animal kingdom because they help moving animals judge direction, distance, and the location of objects around them.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Since the Iran war began, the kingdom has ramped up exports across the country to its Red Sea coast, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, and shipped them through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to Asian customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Given that history, Israel reacted poorly to the news of Trump’s deal with the kingdom.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Set in the late Bronze Age, in about the 13th Century BC, The Odyssey tells the story of the hero Odysseus and his quest to return from the Trojan War to his kingdom of Ithaca.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

“A small village in the kingdom of Blunderbush.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Legend has it that the lion-headed figure protected the country from invasions and was worshiped as a god of war in the ancient Nubian kingdoms of Kush.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Yet some traditions have outlived the kingdoms that created them.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

Thriving thanks to their strategic geographical position, strong state backing and leading carriers, huge air hubs in the Gulf oil kingdoms have been shaken by the conflict over Iran.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

The show is called “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” but in the finale, Egg points out to Dunk that there are actually nine kingdoms in Westeros.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

At last all the kingdoms of the north could five in friendship.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye




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