governing

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The game's governing body supplied historical samples which, when retested, showed five instances of sample substitution involving Sharikadze and five other players, dating back to 2019.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Labour lost almost 1,500 seats on local governing councils, losing control of 38 councils.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Thanks to the rigid rules governing bug boys, Pollard was not even allowed to turn his head to look at his father as he rode past.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand