reign
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In the history of musical beefs, some cuts reign supreme.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
If Elizabeth II had in 1992 what she described as her "annus horribilis", the reign of King Charles has had its Andrew horribilis.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Halley's Comet crossed the skies during the short reign of King Harold Godwinson, who ruled England from January 6 to October 14, 1066.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
They sat in on think tank meetings in Washington as once again they heard him warn that he would reign in what he saw as unfair Chinese trade practices.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Emptiness and disorder were the primeval, natural state of the cosmos, and there was always a nagging fear that at the end of time, disorder and void would reign once more.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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