sovereign
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"In an era when sovereign wealth funds and private equity have transformed the nature of football ownership, Manchester City's spending is not disproportionate compared to their closest rivals," says Jotischky.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Eroded debt affordability is the main channel through which funding costs could weigh on Japan’s sovereign credit strength, Moody’s says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The sovereign will then travel to the Houses of Parliament by carriage from Buckingham Palace, escorted by mounted cavalry.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
And then, not long afterwards, the King will arrive in Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament, in which the sovereign reads out the government's planned new laws for the year and a bit ahead.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I turned and lifted a corner of my pillow, and underneath it, on the snow-white sheet, there lay a beautiful golden sovereign with the head of King George V on its uppermost side.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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