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govern

[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /




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Union leaders also pointed to stronger protections against AI, including new guidelines that govern how studios should use generative AI and that strongly favor “human performances.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

However the PM must have the "confidence" of the House of Commons to govern, which means they must be supported by a majority of MPs.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Mr. Farage has no more than three years before the next national election due in 2029 in which to prove Reform can govern as well as it can campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The elections on Thursday cover councils in London and several other parts of England, as well as the devolved administrations that govern Scotland and Wales.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“We have a right to go to that school, and I’m certain our governor, who was elected to govern all the people, will decide to do what is just.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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