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Recent Examples of reigned
His father Henri, 70, reigned for 25 years, and Guillaume is likely to reign far longer, since Charles, the older of his two sons (and now heir to the throne) is just five.
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned
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The school sued, contending that its methods were legitimate, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in its favor.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in nearly a generation, Viktor Orbán, who has governed the country continuously since 2010, appears genuinely vincible.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such a topic is not governed by antitrust law, which concerns commercial activities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Reigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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