govern
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“It’s like trying to govern with a pistol pointed at your neck,” said former lawmaker Juan Contreras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
According to lead author Edwin van Leeuwen, the results suggest that similar principles govern how social relationships are formed and maintained across multiple species.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Security practitioners must govern autonomous agents acting on behalf of enterprises.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
"It is the majority in the National Assembly that must govern," he said.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
According to the baroque rules that govern fey tongues, everything he said was true enough, so long as you concentrate only on the words.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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