rulers

Example Sentences

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Near the start of that period the Greeks saw the Persians, rulers of a vast empire, overreach themselves and fail in two invasions of Europe, the second time catastrophically.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Among the discoveries is a copy of a well-known regnal list that records both mythical and historical rulers.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Treasurers emerged to protect the public purse from rulers, legislatures, and creditors alike, not to enable unchecked expansion,” his website states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But history strongly suggests that the ultimate goal for the church and the European rulers was about more than winning souls to Christianity.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz