govern

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While these principles hold true in everyday situations, problems arise when scientists try to apply them to extremely small systems governed by quantum physics.

From Science Daily

"It sounds very strange or very bizarre today, but we were exporting to Kabul," where the Taliban now govern with their strict interpretation of Islam, Bhandara said.

From Barron's

The Bank of Canada’s seven-member governing council “acknowledged that uncertainty and volatility in the data made it more difficult to get a clear signal about the strength of the economy,” according to minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the age of AI, the company has positioned itself as an “AI control tower,” or a central dashboard that governs AI tools.

From MarketWatch

The city, county, state and feds pass and enforce laws that govern our conduct on the road.

From Los Angeles Times