reigning

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The Canadian rapper unexpectedly released not one but three albums last week—‘Iceman,’ ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’—and the result is an overlong, uneven statement from one of hip-hop’s reigning figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Microsoft, in particular—with its OpenAI partnership and cloud business—seemed to have reclaimed its place as the Puget Sound’s reigning tech giant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They showed the same qualities against Liverpool in the quarter-final, winning at Anfield for the second successive season, digging deep into their defensive resources to secure a 4-0 aggregate win over England's reigning champions.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The reigning most valuable player scored fewer than 20 points in a game for the first time since May 24, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"Mother certainly seems to be doing an excellent job of reigning."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman