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A decision based on a tie vote would affirm Boulder’s early stage victory but would not set a precedent that would govern other cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
When they respond to sexual violence, the same principles that should govern survivor-centered policing anywhere else should govern their response on campus.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
The chip giant said its Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform includes tools that let developers continuously monitor and govern AI behavior, ensuring agents follow the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"As sensitivity improves, the boundary between theory and measurement continues to move, opening new possibilities for discovering the fundamental principles that govern our universe."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s better to understand a few principles that govern time, tense, and discourse than to try to memorize a list of regulations that are tailored to the sequence-of-tense phenomenon itself.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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No federal law specifically governs these models in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The review he asked for is modeled on the Tunney Act, a federal law that governs antitrust settlements proposed by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The court’s authority under the Rome Statute, the judges ruled, overrides immunity accorded heads of state under treaties such as the Vienna Convention, which governs diplomatic relations between governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The talks are taking place seven months after US forces seized president Nicolas Maduro and as interim leader Delcy Rodriguez governs under Washington's watchful eye.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
One differential equation governs all of the uncountable numbers of equation-laws.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing former army captain who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2023, will not be running for president in this election.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
College sports have become a national market governed by an increasingly fragmented set of rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"But the gentoo is of most concern in the sub-Antarctic region," an area of widely separated islands north of Antarctica governed by numerous countries, including Chile, South Africa, France, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand,
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tournaments are pursuing younger audiences accustomed to the continuous movement and noise of other professional sports, challenging traditions that have long governed how spectators behave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Since 1967 it has been governed by the Dutch Reformed Church.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The current governing coalition is made up of United List, New Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers and the National Alliance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a statement, English football's governing body added: "We are carefully considering the decision and its implications and will take action where appropriate."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The final rule governing the program, issued Wednesday, applies to few drugs and is less ambitious than the administration initially proposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I bring an unusual combination of personal, professional and governing experience,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
There was deep disagreement between those who thought class was the governing force in American life and those who deemed it pretty much irrelevant.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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