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"For human therapists, there are governing boards and mechanisms for providers to be held professionally liable for mistreatment and malpractice," Iftikhar said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

"There are governing bodies in each state in America which have their own set of rules," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023

There isn’t much evidence that the decor of waiting rooms or the lack of first-name relationships with doctors are governing factors in Americans’ feelings about healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022

“What I need as a governor are governing majorities,” Ducey told reporters.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

The idea of government includes the idea that there are governing and governed parties to it.

From Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 by Boutwell, George S.