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as in dominions
controlling power or influence over others
a start-up threatening the company's reign over the computer chip market
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
a democratic nation that is governed by the reign of law and not by the whim of its chief executive
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Recent Examples of reigns
Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Secrecy reigns China’s first two attempts to recover heavy boosters failed in December.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Johnson, who takes the reigns from incumbent President Mandy Walker, previously served as the org’s president from 2023-25.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
The schools are colliding in a boys section finale for the sixth time since Kessler took the reigns at University in 2002.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
More and more, the basic overshadows the basketball, and sophomoric reigns supreme.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But in the quantum realm, randomness reigns; a particle comes with multiple quantum states, collapsing to just one of them in unpredictable ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Affordability reigns as the dominant financial concern for Americans, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
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The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Secrecy reigns China’s first two attempts to recover heavy boosters failed in December.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Johnson, who takes the reigns from incumbent President Mandy Walker, previously served as the org’s president from 2023-25.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
The schools are colliding in a boys section finale for the sixth time since Kessler took the reigns at University in 2002.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
More and more, the basic overshadows the basketball, and sophomoric reigns supreme.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But in the quantum realm, randomness reigns; a particle comes with multiple quantum states, collapsing to just one of them in unpredictable ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Affordability reigns as the dominant financial concern for Americans, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigns
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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Invading during inopportune weather would spell certain doom for Allied troops and a potentially fatal blow to their efforts against the Axis powers.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Flanagan has targeted Craig for her support in 2025 of the Laken Riley Act, which expanded federal immigration enforcement powers.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Students should know where they are enrolled, who grants their degree, who governs the curriculum, how financial aid works, where student services are delivered and who is accountable when something goes wrong.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The airport also said all discussions related to the lease negotiations are protected under North Carolina General Statute 132-6(d), which governs economic development records.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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The cooktop is set into the countertop at left with controls mounted on the cabinet face in front.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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If college sports truly need cost controls, why do those controls always begin and end with the players?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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The team did well to have Dart and Carter both address the media, which was not required based on the NFL’s offseason rules for player availability.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Right now, rules governing who pays when disaster strikes are too often opaque, inequitable, and poorly designed to incentivise prevention.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There will be 25 in-store client events, global out-of-home from Piccadilly to Sunset Strip including bus-stop dominations, and 15 social platforms activated simultaneously.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The maritime authority that monitors shipping in the region, the UKMTO, had earlier said a vessel had been struck in the Persian Gulf, about 40 nautical miles southeast of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The album represents the foursome — McCauley, Ryan, guitarist Ian O’Neil, bassist Chris Ryan (no relation to Dennis) — taking the reins of their future after suffering a series of challenges over 20-plus years together.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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This came as the brand revealed that Hayden Hiatt has stepped into the role of CEO, taking the reins from founder Shelby Wild.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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