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dynasty

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Definition of dynasty

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a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.

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Recent Examples of dynasty In Season 2 of Ransom Canyon, the titular Texas town hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties unravel, hearts switch allegiances and the overall future of small town culture built on ranching and agriculture comes under scrutiny. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Bayh then won his convention race against Blythe Potter, adding his political-dynasty name to the ballot. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Building and maintaining the dynasty at different stages were players like Richard Seymour and Ty Law, who are already in the Hall of Fame, as well as Vince Wilfork, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 Different states offer various levels of asset protection, dynasty trust planning, governing law, trust administration and state income tax benefits, lawyers said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dynasty

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Grooming remains one of the biggest threats facing children and families, according to Jenkins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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It’s believed that the original fortress went up in the 14th century, about 200 years before the Kato clan took control of Ozu.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Just months after the Tate murders, Joel Pugh — the 29-year-old boyfriend of Manson clan member Sandra Good — was found dead in the Talgarth Hotel in London.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
The state doesn’t even know the mother and daughter exist until social workers arrive at the house in the aftermath of Ralph’s accidental death while working a construction site.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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The dominant language of the western half of the empire was Latin, with Greek predominating in the eastern parts of the empire.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Beauty in Black is a drama following Polidore’s Kimmie, a Chicago strip-club dancer, whose life becomes entangled with Mallory (Crystle Stewart), the powerful head of a hair-care empire.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

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