throne
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Mr. Naismith, a professor of medieval history at Cambridge University, notes that he came to the throne “under murky circumstances.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
For the past few years, Trout looked like a shell of himself, surpassed by a new crop of superstars ready to claim his throne.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The Princess of Wales, whose husband Prince William is the heir to the British throne, will be welcomed in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The trip marked King Charles's first visit to a British overseas territory since taking the throne.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Instead, I get up from my bed of moss and climb to Throne Rock, two big boulders covered in yellow lichen that grow together in the shape of—you guessed it—a throne.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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