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government

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


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Only an hour or so before his resignation, Carns had suggested he was willing to wait until the DIP was finalised before considering his position in government.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The past few decades, Elon Musk told them, had been “a dark age” for human space flight—one costly government program after another that failed to reach the pad.

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

“There were lots of babies. And if I was listed as a witness and you were listed as survivors—that’s the only thing I’ve ever witnessed where government agents got involved like that.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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