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Colin Allred, an ex-congressman and former Biden official, launched his campaign earlier this month despite losing to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) last year by 8.5 points.
O’Rourke lost to Cruz in 2018 and Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) in a bid for governor in 2022.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
Last year, White Sox general manager Chris Getz put a governor on Garrett Crochet’s workload, limiting their ace to four or fewer innings in his final 13 starts, making the plan a priority over winning those games in what resulted in a record 121-loss season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The governor has used this same disaster pipeline for years to funnel billions of dollars to contractors with political ties to himself and the GOP.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
As the first Boston graveyard, King’s Chapel holds the early marquee corpses, such as that of John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Boston’s founder, and a raft of early ministers, including John Cotton and John Davenport.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
Last year, White Sox general manager Chris Getz put a governor on Garrett Crochet’s workload, limiting their ace to four or fewer innings in his final 13 starts, making the plan a priority over winning those games in what resulted in a record 121-loss season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The governor has used this same disaster pipeline for years to funnel billions of dollars to contractors with political ties to himself and the GOP.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
As the first Boston graveyard, King’s Chapel holds the early marquee corpses, such as that of John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Boston’s founder, and a raft of early ministers, including John Cotton and John Davenport.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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She was named in one of the two lawsuits against the former Fox Sports programming executive Charlie Dixon, who was relieved of his duties this past April.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Retired Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2012 until 2015, has advocated for a long, hard look at Canada's F-35 order.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The need to shuffle the pair onto a Crew Dragon for the flight home meant the removal of the original commander of Crew-9 along with another NASA astronaut to leave room for the Starliner duo.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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Health insurance costs that rise rapidly reduce what employers can allocate to cash wages.—
Virgil Bretz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The incident has led to Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigning from the company, according to his now-former employer.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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There have been many tough clashes between the political decision-makers and the generals, because the Army argues that this is not a primary mission for soldiers to do.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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And succession is a hot topic at Disney, and in Hollywood in general.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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He was jailed and later released on bond, and is on administrative leave pending additional review by the chief.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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The couple are reportedly Andy Bryon, CEO of tech company Astronomer, and human resources chief Kristin Cabot, according to TMZ.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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In 2022 he was named superintendent in Calvert County with a four-year contract at an annual salary of $215,000, according to reports.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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