He continued to rule the country de facto.

实际上，他继续统治着这个国家。

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He had to find someone to rule the country.

他必须找个人来统治这个国家。

youdao

I want to invite him as the king to rule the country.

我想请他出来南面为王，统领天下。

youdao

It cannot butcher dissidents in Hama and Homs and expect to rule the country without introducing serious, substantial reforms.

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Her speech was significant, for she has never before said she would like to rule the country, but mostly it was symbolic.

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But by now she should be telling the people what she really wants to do with the presidency and how she wants to rule the country.

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