reign
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Memory has become the “king” of the semiconductor industry, according to one analyst, and he believes “its reign is here to stay.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Your underperforming reign makes the McCourts of Dodgers infamy seem as amazing and beloved as the O’Malleys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was a bold move which had the potential to end the reign of fishing’s young, tech-savvy stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Haakon's reign begins in the backdrop of these scandals, and how he navigates them might come to define his monarchy.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
And cheerleaders aren’t too bad off either, but down here, the females who reign supreme are beauty queens.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Alexander Johannes Edmonds and Eckart Frahm identify three rulers who do not appear on the list but whose reigns can be reconstructed from other surviving evidence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
This period of relative stability from 1556 to 1658 coincided with the reigns of three consecutive emperors: Akbar, his son Jahangir and his grandson Shah Jahan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
In an era when divisiveness reigns and everything seems to be designed to keep us at each other’s throats, Byrd makes camaraderie look as simple as it is.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ahead of the trip, Palace sources said the King could play a unique role in supporting a UK and US partnership that had "survived many presidencies and of course many reigns".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The brevity of the reigns of the popes was the cause.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Clarke earned four Emmy nominations during “Game of Thrones’” run for portraying Daenerys Targaryen, one of the last surviving members of the family that long reigned over Westeros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
There’s no more fitting description of a documentary that’s cobbled together from the dying gasps of ’90s fashion culture, when glamor and mischief reigned supreme.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
For years USDC, which Circle and Coinbase co-founded, has reigned as the largest U.S.-based stablecoin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The co-hosts were comfortably leading Paraguay 3-0 when confusion reigned in the Group D game.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Silence composes the nerves; and as an unbroken hush now reigned again through the whole house, I began to feel the return of slumber.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
This time, they went with the man who can call himself the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, completed only 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards with an interception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In this corner, the reigning heavyweight champ: a version of every Oscar-baiting, prestige movie you’ve ever seen.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Matthew Stafford of the Rams is the NFL’s reigning most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Draws wouldn’t count, and in case of a 9–9 tie, the reigning champion would retain his title.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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