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crown

[kraun] / kraʊn /






VERB
hit, usually on head
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While Wall Street is divided on when Musk will actually push to combine the crown jewels of his empire, Nelson thinks there’s a 90% chance it happens by the end of next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Foreign investment fell in the first two quarters of the year and is running well behind the crown prince’s 2030 target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Still, the crown jewel in the Yum Brands portfolio engenders a loyalty that seems to last for life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

One of the most high-profile such incidents was in October last year, when France's crown jewels were stolen in broad daylight from the Louvre in Paris.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jack reached over and took the crown out of her hand.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

"This distinction crowns more than 10 years of research, testing and commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric and solar-powered flight," SolarStratos said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Because the crowns can be custom-printed for each patient on the same day, this approach offers greater personalization, faster treatment and the convenience of receiving a permanent restoration in a single visit."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Still, portraying the process as essential, Bingham casts the painting in glowing light and crowns it with a blue sign that says “The will of the people the supreme law.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

The raids also affected small businesses orbiting around quinceañeras: makers of embossed invitations, sellers of tiaras and crowns, choreographers, caterers, florists and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

I follow them to a playroom in the back, where there’s a pink fuzzy throne, lime-green chairs, jeweled crowns, Robin Hood hats, and stuffed dinosaurs.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Markets had been expecting a bumper third quarter following an ebullient start to the year crowned by SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO in June, Mergermarket’s head of global equity capital markets Samuel Kerr said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The runway slope and width create what’s known as a crowned runway illusion that distorts a pilot’s perception of height and distance during their final approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Accompanied by her sidekick and netherworld patron King Grimsquawk – a crowned raven-baby holding a scepter – Workman conjures up one of the funniest small-screen comedies that isn’t officially on TV.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The winner of this year's Fat Bear Week has been crowned after a nail-biting final -- and it's the son of a former champion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He spoke of them with such love and emotion that a woman in our group had crowned him “the shoe poet.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

The crowning glory of the collection is arguably the first-ever Flash Gordon comic strip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Held at the 1971 crab derby in Crisfield, Md., it drew less attention than sailboat races, greased pig contests and the crowning of Miss Crustacean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sixty years of hurt later, this remains the Three Lions' crowning glory.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In the days that followed his crowning the King sat on his throne in the Hall of the Kings and pronounced his judgements.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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