Example Sentences

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The vote-counting process that governs California elections is transparent to anyone who wants to understand it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The same compressed timetable governs almost everything in Banda.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Quantum mechanics governs nature at the smallest scales such as particles, while Einstein’s theory of general relativity applies to gravity and spacetime.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The U.S. can gain some leverage in the stalemate by reviving the law of prize, which governs ships seized during war, and by authorizing privateers to attack enemy shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Chris’s seemingly anomalous political positions were perhaps best summed up by Thoreau’s declaration in “Civil Disobedience": "I heartily accept the motto—‘That government is best which governs least.’

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer