govern
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“And if you want to be the mayor and you can’t get along with people who are your colleagues on council, I don’t know how you’re supposed to govern at all.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
PJM is also working on new rules that will govern how data centers can connect to the grid more quickly.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
At some point constitutional rights have to govern ordinary participation in society rather than hypothetical withdrawal from it.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Prize law provided rules to govern the practice and to protect against abuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I think so. Subtle laws govern wand ownership, but the conquered wand will usually bend its will to its new master.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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