governed

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Going forward, it was hoped that Southern governments would truly rest on the consent of the governed, as the Declaration of Independence had promised.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

"The investigations are linked to the nucleus of power which has governed for the past eight years."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

What’s Next: Like human users, agents are going to require access to cleaned and properly governed data, which could raise consumption as workloads shift from people to machines.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“With AWS, we are making it easier for enterprises to bring AI directly to governed data, so they can move faster, operate with greater clarity, and create measurable impact at scale,” Ramaswamy added.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

They were governed by private loyalties which they did not question.

From "1984" by George Orwell