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sovereign

[sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-] / ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv- /




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“But California and its people are sovereign, too,” Carter wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The agreement has drawn anger from the European Union, Greece, Israel and Egypt, who denounced it as an infringement of their sovereign rights and a violation of international law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Three key risks have been increasing, each with the potential for broader implications: an artificial intelligence-driven market correction, a sharper rise in sovereign bond yields, and cyberattacks,” the IMF said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

In doing so, they declared their bodies sovereign space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Now a golden sovereign for two nights was more than a fair rent, in the days when a farmworker might hope to make fifteen pounds in a good year.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

"This excess in supply is also likely an additional factor serving to weigh on global sovereign debt markets with some investors preferring to invest in Big Tech as opposed to indebted sovereigns."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Normally a potential reluctance among those three sovereigns to buy U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

“The two sovereigns, acting as one, attempted to ensure that Mr. Mangione would be prosecuted twice for the same criminal acts,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Spreads on the best-rated Middle Eastern 10-year dollar-denominated sovereigns were as much as 15 basis points wider early last week before moving back down Thursday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

There is a reward of one thousand sovereigns for giving her up to them.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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