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govern

[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /




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Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago, an expert in election law, said "the Opportunity Party as a wildcard player" could "determine which bloc of parties is able to govern".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

And while reporters waited to question him on how he would govern when Democrats take control of Congress, Trump kept talking about how the ballroom's classical columns would dwarf those of the US Supreme Court.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

And now, with Becerra at the helm, they will have to govern at a precarious moment, inheriting a state with existential problems affecting everyone, everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Can a movement built to resist power govern?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Indeed, he does not govern himself, nor will he take my counsel,” he said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

One of the biggest obstacles to a black hole splitting comes from thermodynamics, the branch of physics that governs how energy behaves and how physical systems change.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lula himself suggested that the mobilisation behind his comeback could shape the way he governs in the years ahead.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Where U.S. law does not apply, Texas state law governs, the agreement states.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

If Mamdani has so far shown a pragmatic streak in how he governs that can feel at odds with the loftier promises of his campaign, some friction with his most hard-line voters might be inevitable.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

I thought of our Pashtunivali code, which governs how we Pashtuns live.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Of South Africa's eight metros, only three are governed by a single party.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

It is fear of making a mistake, losing money or entering a world governed by industry jargon and seemingly endless decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The changes would consolidate seven Area Planning Commissions into one, partly to lower costs and ensure that all appeals and applications are governed by the same logic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Missing from that framing was the question that should have governed the segment: Who actually sent the material?

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Without being told, I soon assimilated the elaborate rules that governed the relations between men and women.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

This approach allows physicists to identify patterns and restrictions governing space-time without necessarily solving every part of Einstein's equations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

However, a source from the Presidential Leadership Council, Yemen's top governing body, told AFP that Syria would send as many as 3,000 troops to help fend off the Houthis.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

In 2021 Raam joined an Israeli governing coalition, making it the first independent Arab party to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

South Africa's electoral commission has seven days to announce the results, but parties have 14 days to form a governing structure.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Every state has its own rules and regulations governing their imposition.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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