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government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] / ˈgʌv Ι™rn mΙ™nt, ‑ər mΙ™nt /


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At the same time, government deficits have flooded the market with bonds and fueled consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Phan said it blocks students from paid internships, research and teaching assistant jobs and student government posts that include stipends — positions she called “vital to advancing their future careers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

It is likely to feed into government policies on everything from NHS services and benefits to support for young people not in education, employment or training.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The draft being circulated envisions a transitional government that would spend up to two years preparing for free elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Rather than wait, the Japanese government undertook a massive clean up, digging up radioactive soil from contaminated towns and hauling it away.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Faux explained that, theoretically, yes, there are many ways that Bitcoin could serve the marginalized and oppressed: It could be used in international remittances; it could protect wealth against irresponsible governments.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident has been widely treated as a "wake-up call" for the AI industry as well as companies, industries and governments who may have online systems vulnerable to AI hacking.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

More than 100 local governments in both blue and red towns have paused or ended their contracts with Flock this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Becerra said he would seek to work with local governments to create a functional emergency alert system throughout the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Many German, Italian, and Japanese citizens did not support the fascist practices of their governments.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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