governed

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For instance, movement of one leg is mainly governed by the neural circuits for that leg.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Going forward, it was hoped that Southern governments would truly rest on the consent of the governed, as the Declaration of Independence had promised.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

"Fundamentally, we want to have a productive relationship with China. We want to live in a world which is governed by rules."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The deepest danger is that we come to see ourselves as machines and therefore accept being governed as machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Could there be rules beyond the rules that governed the community?

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry