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The shah was admitted to the United States on October 22.
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Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s account of the shah in the 1970s is a familiar story of an Icarus-like figure felled by his own hubris.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Armed with advanced weaponry inherited from the last Pahlavi shah, the government launched a military campaign in Kurdistan province.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 28 June 2025
This culminated in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 with the shah and his family fleeing to the U.S. and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returning from exile and taking power.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 June 2025
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Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Anderson’s account of the shah in the 1970s is a familiar story of an Icarus-like figure felled by his own hubris.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Armed with advanced weaponry inherited from the last Pahlavi shah, the government launched a military campaign in Kurdistan province.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 28 June 2025
This culminated in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 with the shah and his family fleeing to the U.S. and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returning from exile and taking power.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 June 2025
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The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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As per the transparency documents, in the month of July, Starmer also received gifts from other foreign leaders—a book and tie from French President Emmanuel Macron, a leather wallet from France's first lady Brigitte Macron and an ornamental shield from the sultan of Oman.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The email was sent one day after the infamous picture of the prince with his arm around Giuffre was published.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Court documents revealed the extent of Andrew’s relationship with Yang Tengbo, who reportedly forged close ties with the prince.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once the emperor’s nakedness becomes common knowledge, however, the coördination problem can be solved.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Because the bookshelves were adorned with busts of the early Roman emperors, individual volumes were identified by the emperor whose bust stood above them (Julius Caesar was treated as the first emperor and two female figures, Cleopatra and the empress Faustina, were also included).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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All of these prices reflect standard/queen sizes, however, the options in this guide come in king sizes too.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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The king’s execution in January 1793 led to civil war throughout much of the nation.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died.—
Hannah Fish,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Feb. 2024
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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His daughters remain princesses.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha today.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Qatari emir and prime minister in Doha on Tuesday, emphasizing Washington's desire for Qatar to remain engaged in mediation efforts aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and ultimately disarming the group.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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