Example Sentences

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A cynic might even suggest this was governing body the FIA's hope.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2022

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

And yet she felt that in some way he was governing her, was imposing his will on her.

From December Love by Hichens, Robert Smythe