reign

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But Welbeck continued to deliver for the Seagulls with a double, to defeat reigning champions Liverpool, and take his tally to 12 goals for the season.

From BBC

During the Covid pandemic when she was living at Windsor Castle, she would often pray at the small private chapel within the Castle - a religious commitment that ran through her 70-year reign.

From BBC

Their latest defeat is the 10th in the league this season, making it only the seventh time the reigning Premier League champions have lost 10 or more games during their title defence.

From BBC

Mexico’s reigning pop princess is entering her femme fatale era.

From Los Angeles Times

The English king was criticized for spending most of his reign abroad while bleeding the country dry via the Saladin Tithe and plunging its people into poverty.

From Barron's