empire

Example Sentences

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The heyday of Britain’s Victorian empire spawned many larger-than-life personalities, but few of them rivaled Col.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though locally celebrated for its proximity to a scenic railroad and the Hershey chocolate empire, the town’s identity was redefined in March 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal

The arrest of leader Han Hak-ja in September rocked the Unification Church, which claims to have 10 million followers worldwide and controls a sprawling business empire.

From Barron's

Kardashian reacted with visible shock, saying the results “explain a lot” about her stress levels as she juggles a sprawling business empire, law studies, an aneurysm recovery, and a highly public personal life.

From Salon

The 62-year-old engineer must now integrate a vast empire that stretches into new areas where he lacks expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal