govern
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Scientific research and exploration also remain an "objective of all humanity", he added, pointing to treaties that govern how nations are supposed to act in space.
From Barron's
He told the BBC last year that his governing Progressive Party was "ready to build better relations with the US", saying: "I think that is terribly important for this country."
From BBC
There are HOA rules, local municipal codes, environmental overlays and restrictions that could govern exactly what you can do to your trees.
In an effort to separate athletes from politicians, the U.S. governing bodies for three winter sports — figure skating, speedskating and hockey — changed the name of their Milan hospitality space to the Winter House.
From Los Angeles Times
The Export-Import Bank’s announcement said the stockpiles would be independently governed, but didn’t describe the entity that would control them.
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