be ruled by
Example Sentences
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Burma was only ever a part of India, in any meaningful sense, when it came to be ruled by the British in 1824.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
"It's clear from all of the writings of our founding fathers and mothers," one constituent noted, "that our great republic was never meant to be ruled by a dictator or a king."
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
The competitive Tekken scene used to be ruled by players from the Far East, but the current top ten contains four players from Pakistan.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
A system that is well above this temperature will largely behave according to the laws of classical physics; if it is well below, its behavior will be ruled by quantum mechanics.
From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2023
“I know what you have seen today. I know your doubts. But I give you this news: when the time comes, you will not be ruled by fear.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
