govern
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Strict rules govern what can and cannot be said about the Thai royal family, who are protected from criticism by lese-majeste laws which carry prison sentences of up to 15 years per charge.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
She would go on to govern for 15 years, turning the TMC into India's most successful regional party and herself into one of the country's most formidable opposition politicians.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
"By understanding the physical laws that govern fire whirls, we can harness their power beyond oil spill remediation."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But it would also revolutionize the ordinary person’s understanding of the laws that govern the universe.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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