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government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] / ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‑ər mənt /


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Villagers' battling against Lidl's plans to build a supermarket have taken their fight to the Welsh government.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2022, Forbes estimated that Catholic Charities received $1.4 billion in government support, compared with $1 billion in private donations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Her claim, she said, “is about whether government can use official authority to stigmatize a private citizen without facts, without process, without fairness, accountability, investigation or even an interview — not even a phone call.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. government has pledged to deposit $1,000 into accounts set up for children born between 2025 and 2028.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“I don’t think the Chinese government would ever want to let giant pandas go extinct,” he adds.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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