governed
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For much of Tigray's modern political history, it has been governed by the TPLF, which first emerged as an armed movement in the 1970s fighting Ethiopia's military government.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
College sports have become a national market governed by an increasingly fragmented set of rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"But the gentoo is of most concern in the sub-Antarctic region," an area of widely separated islands north of Antarctica governed by numerous countries, including Chile, South Africa, France, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand,
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
"So the international community needs to understand the power we are bringing into the world, and that must be managed, must be governed through institutions, treaties, and democratic safeguards."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Still, I knew I did not fit into their world, which was governed by ritual and prayer.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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