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or seignory
as in duchy
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Some are now demanding the royals reimburse the NHS — and even ditch the duchies altogether.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
5 Nov. 2024 -
The outlet said that the duchies earned about $65 million last year, with the Duchy of Lancaster driving about $35 million for the King and the Duchy of Cornwall making about $30 million for William.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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Princess Charlene of Monaco made a royal appearance at an event in the principality on Tuesday.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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The principalities in Anatolia also put up a fierce fight against the Ottomans, who conquered the region in the fifteenth century.—
Halil Karaveli,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2016
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Global oil prices remain depressed years after the height of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting the kingdom's revenues.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince announced Thursday that the kingdom is set to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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In response, international law enforcement identified and seized servers for the two sites and their affiliated domains, including Sellix[.]io, which focused on accepting digital payments, and the hosting service Starkrdp[.]io.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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Evidence, deriving from a variety of scientific domains, that brain bioenergetics are altered in depression and related disorders is growing.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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Despite her growing empire and larger-than-life public persona, Rae is quick to dispel one common misconception.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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After Wall Street firm Salomon Brothers merged with commodities trading company Phibro in 1981, a 39 year-old Michael Bloomberg accepted a $10 million buyout of sorts and went on to create one of the world’s largest media empires.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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In the superfund law New York claims dominion over global petroleum production.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Ba’ath Party, which once sought dominion over the entire Arab world, has now lost its final foothold.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Blue is prominent in the flag of Haiti, the first Black independent republic.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
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On one hand, the U.S. is a federal constitutional republic with a representative democracy and a free-market economy.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Andrew’s response is more petulance; more younger brother than the adult, aging son of the sovereign.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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Much better to be overlooked and underappreciated than in the sovereign’s good graces.—
Eva Wolchover,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Seigniory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniory. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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