governing

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The suspension was announced Monday after the ICC’s governing body voted, following a long U.N. investigation, that Mr. Khan had committed serious misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In mentioning the "early hours of Monday morning" in a statement, the governing body left Stokes and Atkinson bang to rights.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Stadium workers have also expressed concerns about being forced to share their personal information with FIFA, football's world governing body, to get World Cup accreditation -- amid fears that data will be shared with ICE.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

They go off during summer festas, after Mass on big saint days, and, it turns out, when the governing party wins reelection.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The two women and three men constituted the governing body that had been established after the fall of the gods.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor