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Recent Examples of emir
The emir of Qatar had donated the same make and model to Turkey in 2018 as a gesture of support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Largest deal for Boeing and Qatar Airways Boeing and Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced a deal for the Middle Eastern airline to buy up to 210 jets during Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Schwarzman and Musk also sat with Trump and the emir of Qatar at a state dinner.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The rule, proposed in … Full Story Qatar Airways signs deal to purchase 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit
Qatar Airways signed an agreement on Wednesday to purchase 160 jets from Boeing, while President Trump and Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watched the deal become official.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Largest deal for Boeing and Qatar Airways Boeing and Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced a deal for the Middle Eastern airline to buy up to 210 jets during Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Schwarzman and Musk also sat with Trump and the emir of Qatar at a state dinner.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The rule, proposed in … Full Story Qatar Airways signs deal to purchase 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit
Qatar Airways signed an agreement on Wednesday to purchase 160 jets from Boeing, while President Trump and Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watched the deal become official.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emir
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Attracting everyone from sultans and princes to Charlie Caplin and Winston Churchill in its glory days, Impérial Palace is still the place to be more than a century later—and the views don’t get better than the top floor Imperial Suite, where a terrace shows off 360-degree vistas of Lake Annecy.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Following his armies’ conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman sultan Mehmed II famously transformed the Hagia Sophia, built as a Christian church, into a mosque.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
24 May 2025
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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But equally recurrent is the West’s broader obsession with her family—Agrippina along with emperors Caligula, Nero, Augustus, and others.—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Years ago, Hans Christian Andersen told a tale of an emperor who wore no clothes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Royal experts emphasized to Fox News Digital there's no reason to believe the king will abdicate anytime soon due to any health concerns.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, the empress of Goop, was recently spotted wearing one.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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The coins, featuring the faces of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, were likely owned by a wealthy individual.—
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Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Dirk the Daring is one step closer to saving the princess.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Kensington Palace said at the time that the princess had wanted to show her gratitude to staff at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea, west London, and highlight their incredible work.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.—
Rajan Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2011
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Some still support the family of the shah, the U.S.-backed leader deposed during the 1979 revolution that brought the current ruling clergy to power.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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In October 1979, President Jimmy Carter agreed to allow the shah to come to the U.S. to seek advanced medical treatment.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emir. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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