governs
- present tense form of govern (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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He invoked Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which governs US trade enforcement of practices that burden or restrict American commerce.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“What they have done is lower the standard for everything,” said Ali Khawar, a former senior official at the Department of Labor, which is charged with enforcing the federal law that governs retirement savings.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Research suggests that trauma can leave the amygdala—the brain’s threat-detection center—chronically overactivated, while dampening the prefrontal cortex, which governs reasoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
I thought of our Pashtunivali code, which governs how we Pashtuns live.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
