govern
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While Pastef's majority in the National Assembly can censure the government, in the event of a deadlock the president can resort to "exceptional powers" to govern by decree for three months, noted Diallo.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
ServiceNow has positioned itself to capitalize on the agentic AI shift with its AI Control Tower, which allows enterprises to control, govern and audit agents.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“If you want to be the mayor and you can’t get along with people who are your colleagues on council,” Bass said recently, “I don’t know how you’re supposed to govern at all.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The four fundamental forces – gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force and the strong force – govern how these particles interact.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Breathing deeply and swallowing hard to govern the pain, Mrs. Coulter turned her tear-dashed eyes to Will and said calmly, “So, Master Will, what do you think we should do now?”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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