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[guhv-ern] / ˈgʌv ərn /




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

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She would go on to govern for 15 years, turning the TMC into India's most successful regional party and herself into one of the country's most formidable opposition politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Such unofficial guidelines govern all kinds of white-collar offices, but nowhere do they carry more weight than on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I think so. Subtle laws govern wand ownership, but the conquered wand will usually bend its will to its new master.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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