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govern

[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /




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"She will govern well because she has good proposals. She has good ideas for doing something for Peru," said Jenny Martinez, a 40-year-old vendor in Lima.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

"I'm going to govern for all Colombians. For those who voted for me, and for those who chose the other candidate."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

It also opens the door to broader studies of the core rules that govern nervous systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The past few days the ghetto had been left to the Ordners, the Jewish police established by the Judenrat, Jews appointed to govern other Jews on behalf of Hitler.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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