Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned (over)
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But one area that remained dominated by country crooners and fans, albeit amid gradual change, was Broadway.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The area where the attack occurred is dominated by a majority-Jewish neighborhood situated right next to a majority-Muslim neighborhood.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Manes’ defenders pointed out she had been cleared by the internal inquiry and was implementing a policy dictated from Washington.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The people-first approach is maintained through and through, as the goal from day one has been to pay producers what’s warranted, not dictated by the commodities market.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hamas has terrorized the Israeli people and oppressed the people of Gaza, causing horrific suffering.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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This first in a duology takes place in Mexico in the 1500s, where the conquistadors have invaded and oppressed the native people.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool have not managed to string together two or three consecutive good performances.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 35 rooms at the Civic and other shelters that CoLEAD managed sat empty as of December 2024.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden administration officials issued executive orders that regulated AI in part based on concerns that AGI is on the horizon.—
Michael C. Horowitz,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Sep. 2025
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The credits are administered by the California Public Utilities Commission.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The facial begins with a medical probe, administered by a Dior aesthetician, that measures your skin’s levels of hydration, elasticity, and collagen—and guides what Akram does next.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Reigned (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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