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Recent Examples of governorship
Cleveland’s governorship got off to such a successful start that only two years later, Democrats made the New Yorker their presidential nominee.
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Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
In one viral moment that threatens to upend his governorship, Newsom was confronted on live television by a furious Los Angeles resident who demanded to know why the fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood had run dry.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The former helped end Brown’s governorship, when an up-and-coming actor named Ronald Reagan made hay of it during his campaign for governor.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
And in New Jersey, two incumbent Democrats, Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill, are part of a crowded field vying for the Garden State’s governorship.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
In one viral moment that threatens to upend his governorship, Newsom was confronted on live television by a furious Los Angeles resident who demanded to know why the fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood had run dry.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The former helped end Brown’s governorship, when an up-and-coming actor named Ronald Reagan made hay of it during his campaign for governor.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
And in New Jersey, two incumbent Democrats, Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill, are part of a crowded field vying for the Garden State’s governorship.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governorship
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Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow A rockslide was reported by emergency management officials on I-69 in Kentucky between Dawson Springs and Princeton, reported the weather service in Paducah.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Brodeur said in a prepared statement that water management districts were founded to manage stormwater and flood-control efforts but have taken on other issues.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Poll: Majority of US adults approve of Trump's presidency.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The plea brings to an end a matter that began during President Trump's first administration, just as Mr. Trump has vowed again to beef up border barriers in the early days of his new presidency.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Children in the test group, though, were started with a ⅛ daily teaspoon of peanut butter, given under medical supervision.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kids age 8 or younger require parental supervision.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also notable: Neither McVay nor Snead would cede any roster control to Rodgers, who has a history of bringing his friends to his new teams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 July 2024
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The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
4 May 2024
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Homicide detectives are still seeking witnesses, and no one has been taken into custody in relation to the shooting as of Monday night.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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The unnamed middle school teacher in Miami-Dade County was taken into custody by ICE at an immigration hearing.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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