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Recent Examples of emirate
The emirate is one of only two regional mediators leading the sole diplomatic track trying to bring an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The emirate is investing in world-class attractions, from the upcoming Zayed National Museum to Disney World Abu Dhabi, announced in May.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Resources nationalism is emerging as an obstacle to an attempt by the oil-rich middle east emirate of Abu Dhabi to acquire Santos, Australia’s second biggest oil and gas company.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Al Jazeera, which is based in Qatar, reported spotting missiles in the skies over the Gulf emirate, which is home to the U.S airbase of Al Udeid and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The emirate is investing in world-class attractions, from the upcoming Zayed National Museum to Disney World Abu Dhabi, announced in May.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Resources nationalism is emerging as an obstacle to an attempt by the oil-rich middle east emirate of Abu Dhabi to acquire Santos, Australia’s second biggest oil and gas company.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Al Jazeera, which is based in Qatar, reported spotting missiles in the skies over the Gulf emirate, which is home to the U.S airbase of Al Udeid and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emirate
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After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity.—
SUSANNAH PATTON,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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Oman, a sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.—
Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Owned in majority by the government of the principality, the SBM counts LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton among its minority shareholders.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Locals will tell you September is the best month to visit the Riviera, and one of the principality’s top chefs, Marcel Ravin, is closing out the summer season in style with a dinner at Elsa at Forbes Travel Guide Recommended The Monte-Carlo Beach.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ansari had performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, a move that drew scrutiny due to the kingdom's record on human rights and the proximity of the festival to the anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tasked with building a fashion ecosystem at the lightning speed that defines the rapidly liberalizing kingdom, Cakmak initiated Riyadh Fashion Week in 2023, then shining the spotlight on about 30 local talents.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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After more than two decades of working in the food space—reviving her family’s snack empire, and building her own chip brand from scratch—Dawes was ready to move on from starch.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For a night out, pair it with Dôen’s romantic paisley dress, cinch the waist with Banana republic’s knotted belt, then finish with Alaïa’s Le Click bag.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, the duchy passed on to Prince William when Charles became king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Known collectively as Hessians, since most Germans hired by London to fight in America came from Hesse-Kassel, this contingent was largely from the small, impoverished duchy of Brunswick, whose ruling family had intermarried with the British royal family.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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One key mission of the Space Force is space domain awareness (SDA), which is focused on tracking and monitoring objects in space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In law, finance, tax, and other high stakes domains, wrong answers do not just waste time.—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The title is traditionally given to the sovereign’s eldest son and heir.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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It's expected that George will follow in his father's footsteps and become the next Prince of Wales, the title traditionally given to the sovereign's eldest son and heir.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emirate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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