governing

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And on Tuesday, the prime minister told the cabinet he would "get on with governing" and that a leadership contest had not been triggered.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

His reporting focuses on Ford Motor, auto safety, and policy governing Chinese cars in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

If talks ultimately resume between Washington and Beijing on AI, experts believe the negotiations would be far more complex than those that resulted in arms control agreements governing nuclear weapons in the Cold War.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

They argued that complying with the rule governing copper smelters would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, while bringing minimal emissions reductions.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

There were ninety-nine guidelines, all of which we had to memorize, governing the minutiae of inmate life.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover