governed

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For instance, movement of one leg is mainly governed by the neural circuits for that leg.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Going forward, it was hoped that Southern governments would truly rest on the consent of the governed, as the Declaration of Independence had promised.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The officers on the original list were selected by a board of admirals that are governed by “precepts” set by the service secretaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

What’s Next: Like human users, agents are going to require access to cleaned and properly governed data, which could raise consumption as workloads shift from people to machines.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As different as these outcomes seem, they are all governed by the same differential equation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife