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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Charles came in 1985, as a prince, the Post ran a hundred-and-sixteen-page supplement from the British Tourist Authority.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film is based on Frank Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah and sees what happens when Paul becomes emperor.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, four regional rivals implemented a land and air blockade of Qatar, citing comments by its emir praising Iran as a great power.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2010, a Qatari emir argued, in private correspondence released by WikiLeaks, that the Iranians could not be trusted.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was leaving the city’s federal news conference building on Thursday when an individual approached him from behind and chucked the substance at his back.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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Eventually, Ding moves his bishop to a square where it can be trapped, and the game is over; Gukesh is the youngest outright world champion in history, the game’s new king.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, trouble spoils the crew’s relaxation in the form of an ocean princess named Yura (Allegra Clark; Saoiri Onishi) on the run from baddies Zodon (Christopher Corey Smith; Koichi Domoto) and Djeese (Yuri Lowenthal; Koji Yusa).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Khedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khedive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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