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empire

[em-pahyuhr, om-peer] / ˈɛm paɪər, ɒmˈpɪər /


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Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who created CNN and revolutionized how Americans watched television, and who wielded his media empire and wealth to pursue liberal global causes and land conservation, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

His television empire also included the TBS and TNT channels, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal, part of Rupert Murdoch’s conservative media empire, isn’t buying it.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

So Mwase returned to Lilongwe and got his family, and before long, he’d established a thriving empire.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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