governor

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Recent Examples of governor Join 130 others in the comments View Comments An outspoken Republican, Marcus has donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of right-wing politicians, including the late John McCain, current Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Trump. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 In addition to the Presidential race, control of the House, the Senate, and eleven governors’ mansions are up for grabs. The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 In the New Hampshire governor’s race, five of the six votes went to Republican Kelly Ayotte. Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Many Californians initially blamed Pete Wilson, who had become California’s governor in 1991. Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for governor 
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Noun
  • Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Causton’s baggage was not unusual for a young administrator of the period, a mixture of gifts and personal goods that might be traded.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • The filing also addresses the company's ongoing administrative proceedings with the SEC and the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a former executive.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In District 10, Batra, a former Intel and IBM executive, also faced a rematch of sorts as the City Council appointed him to the vacant seat in 2023 over several candidates, including Casey.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Israeli officials later said a local Hezbollah commander and several operatives were in the building.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But this also underscores the director’s challenge with the rest of the film.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Sign up Other tax rises include a rise in capital gains tax from 10% to 18% for basic rate taxpayers and 20% to 24% for higher earners, as well as a national insurance hike for employers and a higher national minimum wage.
    Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The 12-year employee of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was trying to get out the vote — not for her employer, former President Trump, but for his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • And he’s had no problem finding female military members to participate, including U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Smith, commanding general of the 63rd Readiness Division, who’ll provide the keynote address.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In September, Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the IAEA, spoke with officials about safety concerns at the site, which is the scene of artillery shelling that each side blames on the other.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Bates, who was on probation at the time, was eventually convicted of misdemeanor theft and resisting arrest, according to the chief.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Five police officers who rescued residents from inside of the building were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the police chief said.
    NBC New York, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.
    Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The question asks whether to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of top state officials who would step into the governor’s role under extreme circumstances.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

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