Ruling
Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the ruling opinion on premarital sex
Separate
Separate adjective - Not the same or shared.
Both words in one sentence
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The marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167, Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her French territories.
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