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empire

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


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The cattle empire that turned out to be a giant Ponzi scheme.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It was the same time-buy model that propelled his fledgling media empire and made him wealthy many times over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Succession star Jeremy Strong will soon portray Zuckerberg as the more steely, savvy boss behind a huge social media empire in follow-up, The Social Reckoning.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Dolan, who didn’t respond to a request for comment, has built a sprawling entertainment empire away from the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Despite your visions of a perfect world under an empire, your rulers and politicians are quick to destroy each other. So are assassins, I suppose.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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