governed

Example Sentences

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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 officers on the original list were selected by a board of admirals that are governed by “precepts” set by the service secretaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Like human users, agents are going to require access to cleaned and properly governed data.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

No influence, no friends I could call upon in that place, no way to overrule the powers that governed our lives.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver