The long dominance not only of the Littleton family, but of the landed gentry as a class, had finally come to an end.

Cy Young set an Olympic record in 1952, breaking the long dominance by Finland in that event.

In 1983 the College recaptured the inter-school football overall championship, starting a two-decade long dominance of the position.

Another factor behind WIS' long dominance has been talent continuity.

In fact, it is not new news that a low-fare airline, AirTran, has been eating into Delta's long dominance.

The native Berbers, however, retained their ethnic identity while under the long dominance of Carthage.

Airbus has already booked orders for 129 of the 555-seat planes, which will challenge the long dominance of Boeing's 747 in the jumbo jet category.

The Hughes plan meant the abandonment of Britain's long dominance of the sea.

There was news for those weary of the Crimson's long dominance of Eastern rowing in almost every category.

The long dominance of the island by Charles of Anjou was over.