empire
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He presides over a land that once forged a massive empire but which today is reduced to the status of a thwarted power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play spoiled Pakistani-American brothers thrown from a life of wealth and leisure to suddenly leading their deceased father’s Philadelphia crime empire, along with Poorna Jagannathan as their scene-stealing auntie/enforcer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
By this point the business empire had become incredibly complicated: it comprised dozens of companies, from Samsung Electronics to retail; construction to chemicals.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Another massive piece, “Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,” resurrects the medieval city of Kumbi Saleh, the capital of the ancient Ghanaian empire, as a gleaming, futuristic hub.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
He restricted his vest-pocket empire of worn, exotic clothing, false perfumes, and cheap jewelry to those places.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Political Geography - Middle School
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