govern
verb (used with object)
to rule over by right of authority.
was governing
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past progressiveof govern.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A majority of those polled, or 61%, said they disapproved of the way Bolsonaro was governing Brazil, while 34% approved.
From Reuters ● Mar. 21, 2022
They were elected largely because people were unhappy with how the other side was governing.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2022
That pattern persisted; at the time of his killing, Moise was governing by decree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
Mr. Stitt declined several requests for interviews, and instead pointed to the op-ed, where he said he was governing “in the best interest of all 4 million Oklahomans,” for his reasoning behind the proposed increases.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
The president and auditors arrived at the Filipinas in the month of May, in the year 1584, while Diego Ronquillo was governing.
From History of the Philippine Islands by James Alexander Robertson
