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also sovrans
as in rulers
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Noun
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The Hanukkah celebration dates back to the second century BC when Greek rulers tried to force Jews to abandon their religion and adapt to Greek cultural practices instead.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024 -
In Hammurabi's ancient Babylon, rulers were already worried about capping interest rates to protect borrowers from exploitation.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The zoo participates in conservation efforts by tagging monarchs and reporting sightings to track their migration.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Regulating the pesticides that pose the biggest threats to monarchs would also likely face resistance from farmers.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sovereigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereigns. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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