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Recent Examples of shah
An ally of the United States, the shah went into exile in Mexico.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, Carter assured the shah that the United States would support a military crackdown to quell the growing unrest, sent General Robert Huyser to back the shah’s last prime minister over Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and authorized covert action to undermine Khomeini’s regime.
—Stuart E. Eisenstat, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Kennedy used foreign aid to wage a bloody counterinsurgency in South Vietnam; Carter put human rights at the center of his policy and then toasted the repressive shah of Iran; Bush, claiming to be spreading democracy to the Middle East, seriously damaged America’s global legitimacy.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, Carter assured the shah that the United States would support a military crackdown to quell the growing unrest, sent General Robert Huyser to back the shah’s last prime minister over Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and authorized covert action to undermine Khomeini’s regime.
—Stuart E. Eisenstat, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Kennedy used foreign aid to wage a bloody counterinsurgency in South Vietnam; Carter put human rights at the center of his policy and then toasted the repressive shah of Iran; Bush, claiming to be spreading democracy to the Middle East, seriously damaged America’s global legitimacy.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shah
Noun
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
Noun
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Rather, throughout the 50 years of Sultan Qaboos’s reign, there was an effort to keep Omani culture intact, while modernizing to have the best of things (including, in Muscat, a dazzling opera house, a passion project for the music-loving sultan).—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some secular nationalists even went as far as to claim that Ottoman sultans such as Mehmet the Conqueror had invented religious tolerance and helped inspire the European Renaissance.—
Nick Danforth,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2015
Noun
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This dream comes closer to becoming real when Elvira, and her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) are invited to a society ball that the prince is hosting.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sources close to Harry told People the prince believes Charles has been deliberately keeping his distance.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For centuries, the Chinese believed that their land was the center of the world and that their emperor held the mandate of heaven to govern it.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Was Trump thinking that the emperor can do no wrong?—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Prince of Wales’ attendance in place of the King is a modern tradition, and a statement to further establish William’s role as future king.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte on the other hand will likely be the future daughter or sister of a future king.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan.—
Valerie Hansen,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Sep. 2022
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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
Noun
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The princess, who has served as joint president of the UK’s Scouts association since 2020, wore the ensemble for her walk with a group of Scouts aged between 10 and 15 near the shores of Lake Windermere in northwest England.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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In footage posted to X (formerly Twitter) on April 15, Sweeney could be seen walking down an aisle in a dramatic white wedding gown featuring a strapless corset bodice and billowing princess skirt.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Qatari palace said the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Hamas' delegation in Doha as well as with Witkoff and Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser.—
VICTORIA EASTWOOD,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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