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Driving much of the streaming revenue growth was reigning pop star Taylor Swift, who earned the biggest album opening of all time in 2025 with her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Among those to walk out on Tuesday was reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

I remember sitting there with her on my lap talking to her while this chaos was reigning around me of everyone shouting, crying and wondering what's happened.

From BBC • May 20, 2011

And it was reigning champions Rangers who took the points somewhat against the run of play to keep pace with the Scottish Premier League leaders.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2011

And now our story turns to the king who was reigning at the splendid castle.

From The Swedish Fairy Book by Various