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Recent Examples of governance The appointment process is unfolding as the agency faces a still-unresolved fiscal cliff and uncertainty regarding the structure of its governance, which state legislators are debating in Springfield. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Alexandra Ebert, who works with policymakers and OECD working groups on AI governance,, said the E.U.’s ambitious AI Act is already creating new friction for startups. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025 The President characterized the offer as a gesture of goodwill from Qatar, yet critics see it as another example of foreign influence seeping into American governance. Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2025 Especially in the complex world of family governance, where the hardest decisions often don’t come down to spreadsheets. Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for governance
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Noun
  • Moody’s Ratings said problematic debt levels far outpacing government revenue led to the downgrade.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • The press release noted that the migrants who landed in Honduras also received assistance from the government there, including food vouchers.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Leveraging a robust background in HR leadership, Josh previously directed transformative talent practices at Red Ventures as vice president of people operations, leading talent management, HR business partner, talent acquisition, and M&A integration during his tenure.
    Josh Tarr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The project still needs to be reviewed by the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the two agencies responsible for Everglades restoration and water management in South Florida.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money.
    Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • As for the main part of the package, the administration will try to claim victory for the working class on the basis of the fulfillment of Trump’s promise to axe taxes on tips and overtime.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • However, his potential control over the Vatican Bank raises important questions about FBAR filing duties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Stories about strict border controls and immigration enforcement have created hesitation among potential travelers.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.
    Joshua Zatulskis, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • During one surveillance operation in February 2024, authorities conducted a stop on a Nissan Maxima Christian was in while it was parked outside a bank.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Schuster echoed that thinking, saying optics may be more important than military value to the Kim regime.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
  • The Sorrow and the Pity was intended for television but the film was banned from airwaves after conservative politicians criticized the film for its depiction of France’s Vichy regime collaborating with Hitler’s Nazi regime.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Under the devoted stewardship of generations of visionary winemakers, Rioja has become one of the world’s top five wine regions alongside Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, and Tuscany.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
  • Though several ecotourism operations in the area run similar experiences, local Ngäbe Indigenous guides offer the most meaningful window into this age-old practice, while also supporting local stewardship and sustainability of island resources.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025

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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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