Word: reigns
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When Mohammed VI succeeded his father, foreign diplomats were not alone in wondering what to expect. During Hassan II's reign, people quipped about Prince One Step--meaning the boy who stood a pace behind his father, rarely speaking, quietly learning statecraft. In the past year he has turned in a stunning performance. His subjects have watched in amazement as he boldly axed his father's powerful old cronies, freed political prisoners and plunged like a pop star into crowds of adoring Moroccans...
Perhaps most recognizable for her 8 by 10 glossy on the wall in Pinocchio's, Emy Hancock looks back on her reign as Miss Massachusetts with fond memories and an understanding of the pressures and challenges of life in the spotlight...
...invasion of Cambodia in 1975 also took place during Schlesinger's reign as secretary of defense...
Which goes with women, and champagne, and bridge, Broke!--and Democracy resumed her reign, Which goes with bridge, and women, and champagne...
...costume drama Wives and Daughters and the comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, the need for an overhaul might seem less than compelling. But for those who labor in the main offices, Dyke's description of the organization as being overmanaged and underled could seem a euphemism. During his seven-year reign, Dyke's predecessor John Birt created an unpopular and labyrinthine business bureaucracy in which 190 separate units handled interdepartmental dealings, especially those between the program commissioning and production sides. The Birt system was designed to instill accountability into an organization that got $3.4 billion of its $4.5 billion in annual...