imperial

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Two decades later, in the 1860s, the fort walls came down, paving the way for imperial buildings to come up which gave the city its distinct colonial identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“This leads to the imperial boomerang,” he told me.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He also launched campaigns in North Africa, part of a successful and unusual imperial visit to the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Auguste's voice travels as he tells a grand story about a sea monster he kept from capsizing the imperial fleet last year.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton