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as in rules
to exercise authority or power over
the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls
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as in regulates
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
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as in operates
to look after and make decisions about
the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer
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Recent Examples of governs
Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
However, understanding a photon’s geometry, shape, and interactions with matter is crucial to gaining deeper insights into the science that governs the quantum world.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
In astrology, Venus governs everything from your relationships and love language to your values and perception of beauty.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The most popular is that the Universe is dominated by an invisible form of matter, called dark matter, that adds to the gravitational pull that governs the cosmos.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2024
The California Interscholastic Federation, which governs most high school sports in California, permits transgender athletes to join teams based on their gender identity.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
In astrology, the ninth house governs travel, higher learning and self-discovery, so these recent years may have prompted profound questions about your life’s purpose.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s more, top cryosphere scientists are growing increasingly worried that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key ocean current that governs how heat cycles in the Atlantic Ocean, is on a path toward collapse.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
However, understanding a photon’s geometry, shape, and interactions with matter is crucial to gaining deeper insights into the science that governs the quantum world.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
In astrology, Venus governs everything from your relationships and love language to your values and perception of beauty.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The most popular is that the Universe is dominated by an invisible form of matter, called dark matter, that adds to the gravitational pull that governs the cosmos.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2024
The California Interscholastic Federation, which governs most high school sports in California, permits transgender athletes to join teams based on their gender identity.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
In astrology, the ninth house governs travel, higher learning and self-discovery, so these recent years may have prompted profound questions about your life’s purpose.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s more, top cryosphere scientists are growing increasingly worried that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key ocean current that governs how heat cycles in the Atlantic Ocean, is on a path toward collapse.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Now, some are suggesting that Welch may have run afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission, an independent oversight agency that regulates financial markets, including cryptocurrency.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Québec Maple Syrup Producers federation regulates the production of syrup to control its price, putting a quota on how much syrup would sell each year.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kroger operates Ralphs, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Quality Food Centers and other grocery stores.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Event Cinemas currently operates two ScreenX theaters in Australia alongside its 4DX locations, while Showtime Cinemas will host nine ScreenX, four Ultra 4DX, and one 4DX theater by the end of 2025.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The perennial problem for Republicans who’ve wanted to get rid of the ACA is that the law contains provisions that are popular with voters.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lovingly handcrafted in small batches by a team of mostly 1st-generation Eastern Europeans, every package contains wholesome, made-from-scratch Polish classics that taste like a slice of home away from home.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Fitzgerald sits on the Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Many of today’s jobs are designed in a way that keeps us busy with daily tasks and putting out fires, leaving little time for the work that really matters.Hope Horner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finding profitability is ultimately what keeps sustainability going.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Luxury Institute, which conducts research specific to the luxury industry, confirms the high levels of employee discontent and adds context around the challenges front-line luxury goods associates are experiencing after the pandemic.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Unlike city agencies, there is no structure where the city routinely conducts performance audits of the fund.Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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The 2025 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 23 – February 2, 2025.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Governs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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