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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dressed in a dark suit and wearing medals from his decade of service in the British army, the prince acknowledged the crowd with a smile and a wave.—
Kylie Walters,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals crowned Boye Mafe as prince of the pass rush going forward, shelling out $20 million per year for his services.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Doing so asserted his own role as a maker of emperors, while Charlemagne gained a sacred aura.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, a very bad emperor was said to have rounded up the disabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, four regional rivals implemented a land and air blockade of Qatar, citing comments by its emir praising Iran as a great power.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2010, a Qatari emir argued, in private correspondence released by WikiLeaks, that the Iranians could not be trusted.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dissent was often violently quashed by SAVAK, the shah’s security service.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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The son of the last shah of Iran before the revolution, Pahlavi has been issuing statements about the war and been positioning himself as a potential transition leader should the regime completely collapse.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 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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In the afternoon, the king and queen will visit Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School in Fishtown, where they'll be joined by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Once favored by scientists and royalty, Haghartsin now holds the graves of kings.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The outlet also claimed Archer championed high-end designers to elevate the princess’s image and encouraged her to upcycle and rewear looks.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Khedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khedive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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