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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign (over)
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Ultimately, the decision to keep or drop naps shouldn’t be dictated by age alone.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025 -
But a more aggressive approach would have dictated that virtually every player should have been available.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Conversely, the Padres were dominated by Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt for much of his 5⅔ innings and by two relievers for all of the rest of Monday’s game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Our science worship has usurped the God worship of previous centuries, but ultimately points to Old Testament outcomes: Apocalypse, holocaust, and the fascistic desire to dominate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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