And the supposed unipolar moment, when America was left to bestride a single-superpower world?

ECONOMIST: Welcome to the new world disorder

Major Western brands are unlikely to be able to bestride the globe in the same way they have done over the past 100 years or more.

FORBES: Don't Worry About The Power Of Chinese Brands

The good news for travellers and airlines alike is that the two producers that bestride the market for big jets are now competing on more than price.

ECONOMIST: Airbus has a small problem in the market for big jets

My ideas will bestride the world like a colossus.

NEWYORKER: The Region of Unlikeness