governed

Example Sentences

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"Gaddafi governed Libya for 42 years, and he did not accomplish what we have in two years," Belgacem, 46, told AFP, seated in an office inside a lavish palace in Benghazi.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Their authority is defined by the will or trust and is ultimately governed by state law and the oversight of the courts.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

By making clear how a government should never act, Congress implied what was meant by just governance with the consent of those governed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This is an autonomously governed region "riddled with active smuggling networks", according to a 2024 report by the international affairs think tank, Chatham House.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Soon, I trust, those conventions will be every bit as mysterious as the ones that governed the writing of Whig political history.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton