The kind of environment we strive to achieve is one in which civility (but not docility) reigns; an environment in which ideas are promulgated, and challenged, in a stimulating give and take; an environment in which learning (whether from peers, faculty, administrators, or others in the Duke and broader communities) is accomplished with openness, honesty, and respect.
The reigning Princes of Monaco have planned the urban landscape of their state by integrating actions on both the culture and the environment of this ancient Mediterranean fortress, which has ensured its continued independence for the past 150 years.
The reigning principle here, to the extent that there is one, is to put short-term economic gains first, way ahead of the environment.
In a world were IE6 still reigns supreme in corporate environments (the last big company I worked for – a media organisation – was still stuck in the dark ages in that respect), it's not a given that everyone will be upgraded promptly.
In the digital world's count-the-click environment, Mail Online reigns supreme, boasting 172 million unique-monthly browsers in May.
Humans -- you and I and the rest of the world's seven billion people -- possess the means to reign in the degradation of the environment.
I fight for a positive and safe learning environment, in which human dignity reigns unchallenged.
His precocious artistic talent was also reigned in and cultivated in the home environment.
Disaster and terror have reigned there for weeks: hijacked submarines, luxury cruise ships that sink inexplicably, hostages and SWAT teams, natural environments sullied by murder or biological disaster.
As for the Jews of Asia Minor, whose large numbers were mentioned by Cicero (106 43 bce), their not joining in the Jewish revolts against the Roman emperors Nero (reigned 54 68 ce), Trajan (reigned 98 117), and Hadrian (reigned 117 138) would indicate that they had sunk deep roots into their environment.
