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

“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

The deepest danger is that we come to see ourselves as machines and therefore accept being governed as machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Unlike China or Vietnam, communist parties in India governed only states within a "federal political economy", says Sanjay Ruparelia, a professor of politics at Toronto Metropolitan University.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The long and short of it is, it was an institution, and institutions are governed by expediency.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood