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Recent Examples of reigned
His successor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58), is perhaps best known for the grand monuments constructed during his reign, especially the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
His father Henri, 70, reigned for 25 years, and Guillaume is likely to reign far longer, since Charles, the older of his two sons (and now heir to the throne) is just five.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
His father Henri, 70, reigned for 25 years, and Guillaume is likely to reign far longer, since Charles, the older of his two sons (and now heir to the throne) is just five.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reigned
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In the first inning on April 18, Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo challenged an 0-1 splitter that the umpire ruled a ball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government made the decision after an Italian court ruled this month that Xu Zewei could be extradited, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.—
Donato Paolo Mancini,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Much of Venezuela’s gold production originates in the Orinoco Mining Arc, a vast and sparsely governed region in the south where state control is limited.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rocha Moya, a member of the Sheinbaum's left-leaning Morena party and close ally of her predecessor, has governed the violent state since 2021.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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