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Recent Examples of emirate
Even when conflict flared across the region, the emirate remained a luxurious safe haven and efficient global transit point for international visitors.
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Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
In Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, authorities have acknowledged the light pollution problem, coming up with a Dark Sky Policy in 2024 on lighting and other issues across its entire emirate.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
The unfreezing of billions of dollars of Iranian assets held by the Gulf emirate was a central demand of the team, Iranian news agencies said.
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Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
25 May 2026
Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals.
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Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
In Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, authorities have acknowledged the light pollution problem, coming up with a Dark Sky Policy in 2024 on lighting and other issues across its entire emirate.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
The unfreezing of billions of dollars of Iranian assets held by the Gulf emirate was a central demand of the team, Iranian news agencies said.
—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
25 May 2026
Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals.
—
Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emirate
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Built by Rajput rulers of the Chauhan clan, the fort later came under the control of the Delhi sultanate and the Mughals before returning to the Rajput rulers of Jaipur.
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Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
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The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast.
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Monaco’s population of 38,000 is multinational, with only a fifth of the population actually citizens of the principality.
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Riyadh's exports over the two weeks to July 2 were more than double the 15 million barrels the kingdom shipped through the strait from March 9 through June 17.
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Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
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Jones has thrown every wrench at the paper to try and foil the reboot of his digital streaming and supplement empire.
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The tennis icon has built a sprawling business empire that includes a venture capital firm, Serena Ventures; the multimedia company Nine Two Six Productions; and Wyn Beauty, while also holding stakes in the Miami Dolphins and Angel City FC.
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Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
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They were inspired by Cicero and Cato, the heroes and martyrs of the Roman republic.
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The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury.
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The Duke of Cornwall inherited the duchy in September 2022.
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The first, Victus Nox, was launched by Firefly Aerospace in September 2023, and was focused on space domain awareness capabilities.
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Both varieties are now in the public domain and can be grown and sold by anyone.
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The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.
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This has seen both sovereigns and corporates raising billions of dollars in conventional bonds and sukuk over recent months.
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emirate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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