governed

Example Sentences

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"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

But since the general election in 2024, it has governed as part of a coalition after losing its majority.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Now, Cepeda finds himself leading the polls for an election Sunday to choose the next president of Colombia, a country long governed by a conservative establishment allied with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Henceforth, more and more economies would be governed from the ground up, by the interests, demands, and aspirations of the people, rather than from the top down, by the interests of some narrow ruling clique.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman