ruled

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Appeared in the May 7, 2026, print edition as 'India Is Increasingly Ruled by One Party, Narendra Modi’s'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Ruled with an iron fist by President Paul Biya for 43 years, Cameroon is central Africa's most diversified economy.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Ruled by the Hamas Islamist movement, it is one of the most densely populated places on earth and has suffered years of economic deprivation.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

Hill left space for us to strengthen the relationships between boys and girls, from the way she vibed with the Fugees and Nas on "If I Ruled The World."

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023

Why not on them have placed the forfeit crown, Ruled in their name, and train'd them to your will?

From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew