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government

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


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The remarks came amid continued concerns over Japan’s fiscal sustainability, which have sparked a rise in government bond yields and weighed on the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In an interview with Bill Moyers shared by the Berry Center in 2025, Berry said that he and his compatriots had had enough of the state government ceding control of resources to the coal companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

According to Mueke, the government is considering setting up a fund to help support the preservation of milk during such periods.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Treasury and European government bond yields were little changed Friday as investors awaited August U.S. employment data at 1230 GMT, a key input ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Sept. 16.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I saw some government people on TV saying it’s just exaggeration and sensationalism and what and what… you know them and their big words!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

In its latest quarter, reported on Aug. 26, providers bought $49 billion worth of hardware while everyone else — from specialist AI hosts to governments and ordinary companies — bought $40 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Since the 2000s - when all four UK governments passed laws to make school lunches healthier - it's become much harder to find high-sugar or high-fat foods in most canteens.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

More than 200,000 people fled, according to an AFP tally based on figures released by African governments that have repatriated their nationals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Huang reserved his sharpest warning for governments that dwell on the technology's risks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Europe’s invaded countries set up governments in exile in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, to make war plans as a group of “Allied” nations fighting together against German aggression.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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