rulers
Example Sentences
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Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' secretive communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In fact, it seemed better for rulers if they weren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Proverb about “pride before a fall” is a warning to egotistical rulers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Yet while the city's rulers changed repeatedly, one thing has remained remarkably steady.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
