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empire

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


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The franchise is the crown jewel of producer Dick Wolf’s empire, with the mothership series kicking off a milestone season Thursday on NBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ajinomoto, which means “essence of flavor”, built its food empire on the discovery of umami and commercialized the so-called fifth taste in its purest form as monosodium glutamate, a “flavor bomb” used by cooks worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The general rise of retro football shirts has been reported to now be a near £40m business empire by the Classic Football Shirts company.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The pressures of running a regional media empire in an era of changing consumer tastes, corporate consolidation and a prolonged labor battle have taken a toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

By 1924, when he was in his late twenties, he was already well on his way to building the Feds into his own loyal empire.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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