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Recent Examples of govern President Trump Signs Flurry Of Executive Orders On Inauguration Day By Shane Croucher Senior Editor 34 President Donald Trump entered the White House promising drastic and major reform of the way America is governed. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Image The administration’s efforts are already being challenged in court by unions and other groups, who argue, among other things, that the lifting of civil service protections runs afoul of laws governing federal workers. Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 While teams in Gaza search the rubble for more bodies, there is no clear sense of who or what could govern Gaza if Hamas were to be removed. Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025 The order also requires the working group—which will comprise the leaders of various government branches, financial regulatory bodies, and the attorney general—to come up with an appropriate set of regulations and laws governing the use of crypto. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for govern 
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Verb
  • That could change in February, as the party has taken the second spot in polling with 20% — above the ruling SPD Party.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Mexico City Policy didn't violate constitutional rights to freedom of speech after the government was sued by the DKT Memorial Fund.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • These rules would have allowed the FCC to regulate how internet service providers are able to allocate data speeds, requiring them to treat all internet traffic equally, regardless of purpose.
    Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Trump leveraged the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which grants the president broad authority to regulate a multitude of economic transactions including trade with other countries following the declaration of a national emergency.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2025
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  • Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2025
  • These findings show the potential of probiotics as a non-antibiotic strategy for managing chronic antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. 12.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • The group and its allies currently control 53 seats in Lebanon’s 128-member parliament, enough to sway important decisions.
    Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The Golden Knights won the opening faceoff and controlled the entire power play, which also included Shea Theodore hitting a post.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • The Eaton Fire in the Altadena area was 95% contained at 14,021 acres.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The sunscreens contain photolyase to calm and soothe; niacinamide for brightening and collagen production; squalene for hydration; and lingonberry to ward off blue light damage.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • As for the claim that Chinese soldiers are operating the canal?
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Throughout January, Pereira has spoken of his reservations about Bellegarde and fellow midfielder Tommy Doyle’s ability to operate effectively in midfield in his 3-4-3 setup.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But persistent jitters about long-term uncertainty kept stocks from having a positive day.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Eventually, more than 600 firefighters, soldiers and Marines arrived on the scene, with Army Major George S. Patton (later famous for helping lead the Allies to victory during World War II) tasked with overseeing the operation.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The agreements were approved by a senior Pentagon official who oversees the military court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Brigadier General Susan Escallier, who Austin designated as convening authority for military commissions in 2023.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Govern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/govern. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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