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[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /




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It raises questions about whether Infantino has the political power to govern Fifa, even if he wins an election of the 211 member associations.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will ensure that immigration filings are decided based on the laws, regulations, and binding legal precedent that govern each case.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Glimmer is an open weight model, meaning users can download and modify the underlying rules that govern the AI system.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The U.S. has long relied on a patchwork of state and local regulations to govern fully driverless cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“You believe that human beings are not fit to govern themselves, and therefore—” He started and almost cried out.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

Uefa, which governs European football, had already made its opposition clear by releasing two damning statements - and that strength of feeling has been reaffirmed.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“What they have done is lower the standard for everything,” said Ali Khawar, a former senior official at the Department of Labor, which is charged with enforcing the federal law that governs retirement savings.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The reserve bank presidents are central to that independence: they help set interest rates and their appointments are deliberately shielded from the political process that governs the rest of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Even today, artists and architects intuitively know that objects that have this ratio of length to width are the most aesthetically pleasing, and the ratio governs the proportions of many works of art and architecture.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Prediction-market operators argue that wagers on football games and other contests are merely event contracts governed exclusively by federal commodities law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

By connecting non-inertial quantum effects with measurable particle behavior, the work opens a new direction for studying matter governed by the strong interaction.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

“Their presence is governed by a defense agreement that fully respects our sovereignty,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

That was disputed by Arkady Dvorkovich, who told the BBC in written answers, that "accusations about 'Russian influence' are false and contradicted by how Fide is governed."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The second stage, attraction, is governed by dopamine and serotonin.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

For a period of time, he took on a role as council member on Indian Creek Village’s governing board.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

In their coalition agreement for governing the city, the Social Democrats and liberals pledged to expand public toilet provision and examine whether public toilets could be made free for everyone.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

New Zealand have broken rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

His portfolio, taken together, suggests a particular interest in the invisible forces governing everyday life: particulates, sundown, industrial produce conglomerates.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Should any such creature cause harm to, or draw the notice of, the Muggle community, that nation’s wizarding governing body will be subject to discipline by the International Confederation of Wizards.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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