reign
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Ultimately, for investors, it comes down to this: Buying the stock is a vote for their reign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
It is an old adage in baseball that good pitching beats good hitting—which is especially true in October, when fastball velocities climb and aces reign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz returns with ‘Ply,’ an ambitious, science-fiction leap into a fallen metropolis where art and anarchy reign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
As the doors opened, they were met with a live DJ, pre-workout nutritional shots and free reign of the equipment - with not a drop of alcohol in sight.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
His wife had given birth to four strong sons, but in the king’s reign, he had been forced to ride into battles to preserve the peace of his kingdom.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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Since then, however, that patience seems to be wearing thin, with the average length of managerial reigns steadily plummeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
But one set of equipment reigns over everything: a pair of 1976 Klipschorns.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The problem is that the AKL lists no king by that name between the reigns of Tukultī-Ninurta I and Tukultī-Ninurta II.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” reigns supreme over nine live-action movies and two animated features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"My son reigns as King in the North, by the will of our lords and people. He bends the knee to no man, but holds out the hand of friendship to all."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Even Pope Urban VII, who reigned for less than a fortnight in 1590 before succumbing to malaria, had a longer tenure than Ms. Zacharia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Oyo was just a toddler when he was named as Tooro's king and, according to Guinness World Records, was the world's youngest monarch while he reigned.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
There’s no more fitting description of a documentary that’s cobbled together from the dying gasps of ’90s fashion culture, when glamor and mischief reigned supreme.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
For years USDC, which Circle and Coinbase co-founded, has reigned as the largest U.S.-based stablecoin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Philadelphia, where Father Divine reigned, wasn’t all that far away.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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Despite being reigning Test world champions, having beaten Australia in the final in 2025, there were still lingering doubts about South Africa's standing, given the gentle run of opponents to that Lord's showpiece.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Even Major League Baseball is embracing it, posting the lyrics in all caps from its official X account during the Brewers’ sweep of the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A decade ago, they were reigning 5,000-1 Premier League champions and the toast of the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“The last thing you want is to go into a World Cup and see these teams for the first time,” Hayes said before this month’s 2-0 loss to top-ranked Spain, the reigning world champion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
They didn’t know they were dealing with the reigning champs of the Maryvale College sports day.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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