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government

[guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] / ˈgʌv Ι™rn mΙ™nt, ‑ər mΙ™nt /


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Humans mostly shop at Acme, too, with Green slapping its logo on normal cellphones, computers and, yikes, government missiles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The question that might be on more Americans’ minds: Why can’t the federal government build everything this quickly?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He cited the need to protect babies from being stolen, something that has happened before at government hospitals.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

German government proposals to include Coke Zero and other artificially-sweetened drinks in its new sugar tax fizzled out Wednesday after pushback within the ruling coalition and from businesses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

By rights, Jonah thought, Chip should be with Jonah too, waiting in this bland government office to meet with James Reardon.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Bond yields have been rising this summer amid worries about inflation, notably energy prices, and increased debt supply from governments and top technology companies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Spending by both households and governments registered a small increase.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Some energy experts say that some of the emission-reduction targets set by governments were unrealistic to begin with, but that they are still worth pursuing to stave off further increases in temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Shiv Pabary, chair of the British Dental Association's General Dental Practice Committee, says the situation is "the direct result of choices made by successive governments".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The clearest statement Washington ever made on America's national interest came in his Circular Letter of 1783, the last of his annual letters to the state governments as commander in chief.

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




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