ellos habían dirigido el país

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ellos habían dirigido el país
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. they had led the country
Mucha gente en Rusia se sorprendió cuando los Romanovs fueron derrocados. Ellos habían dirigido el país por más de tres siglos.Many people in Russia were surprised when the Romanovs were overthrown. They had led the country for more than three centuries.
b. they had run the country
El nuevo rey parecía ser diferente a sus predecesores. Ellos habían dirigido el país con mano dura, pero él hablaba de democracia y libertades civiles.The new king seemed to be different from his predecessors. They had run the country with an iron grip, but he spoke of democracy and civil liberties.
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