imperial
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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
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
He has started framing its seizure as the final fulfillment of the 1945 postwar settlement—a victory he notes the U.S. and Chinese people achieved as allies in the defeat of imperial Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The imperial estate, brought back from Saint Helena, was awarded in 1836 to Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The magistrate's imperial connection was only by his son's marriage—not considered strong enough to claim a dragon!
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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