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Recent Examples of rulership
On May 17, Mercury will enter its sign of rulership, Gemini, and meet up with rebellious Uranus, adding a layer of electricity and shock to the collective atmosphere.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Over time, the push and pull between the Scottish nationals and English rulership finally caused the stone to break.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Over time, the push and pull between the Scottish nationals and English rulership finally caused the stone to break.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulership
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When asked, Bianco noted that the state needs to reform the educational system by removing school leadership rather than laying off teachers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Among other things, he was accused of being openly critical of college leadership and of failing to respond to or complete directives from college officials.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Williamsburg would play a prominent role in the American Revolution as the seat of Virginia's government until 1780 (when the capital was changed to Richmond).—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Elections are due by next year, and Sánchez technically leads a minority government that receives support from regional parties, but a potential right-wing bloc of mainstream and far-right parties could have a clear parliamentary majority, and oust Sánchez’s ruling Socialists.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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After a 23-43 season in his first season, Jackson leads the Warriors to back-to-back playoff appearances with 47 and 51 wins but was fired amid a backdrop of friction with management (including team advisor Jerry West) and fostering a poor work environment.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Educators are overhauling their classroom management approach to cut down on the chaos.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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So with the emergence of challenges specific to AI adoption — questions of infrastructure, governance, integration, and workflow modernization — firms have increasingly begun establishing a dedicated office in the CAIO to oversee AI transformations, Su said.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Signatories of the letter say the expansion of organized crime is undermining Indigenous governance systems and threatening communities that have long acted as stewards of some of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The war engulfed what remained of Johnson’s presidency, and his vision for a Great Society never achieved the height of his ambition.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Not only were both men there, but so were almost all of the successors to the presidency.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Andrade is used to clashing with the DeSantis administration.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Our family has been farming in Florida for a century, and the success of the family business is rooted in environmental stewardship and sustainability.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The annual Future of Filmmaking keynote will feature Tim Heidecker in a conversation with IndieWire editor-in-chief Dana Harris-Bridson about his multi-disciplinary career and his new stewardship of the InfoWars brand for The Onion.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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To take an example that would be potentially devastating to the Republicans, imagine that the Democrats took full control of the state government in Georgia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Rulership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulership. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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