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empire

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


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With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, the chairman of Adani Group has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and a stock crash.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

To see the rest of Babcock’s empire, take a few more steps on 11th Street, which is also Route 66.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

White House officials said they had heard about the issue from several of Murdoch’s lieutenants across his sprawling empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I’m looking into a freezer box at the fall of the Roman empire.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Havel had said that people struggling for independence wanted money and recognition from other countries; they wanted more criticism of the Soviet empire from the West and more diplomatic pressure.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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