governmental

Example Sentences

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Congressman Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, has previously advocated for more governmental transparency on UFO sightings.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Moody had made his name as an anticorruption crusader during his tenure as the state’s attorney general: Borger’s cartoonish governmental lawlessness struck him as both a political liability and a moral affront.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"I think it's important that we continue to have governmental agencies that are capable of evaluating the science and regulating these chemicals as necessary for public health and safety."

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

“Voters may see self-dealing as evidence that a candidate is prioritizing personal enrichment over public service, which damages confidence in elections and governmental institutions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It has radical and, in modern terms, libertarian implications, because it regards any accommodation of personal freedom to governmental discipline as dangerous.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis