governor

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Recent Examples of governor What To Know The former governor of Russia's Kursk region served from May to December 2024 — a turbulent period marked by a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, which has since been largely repelled. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Xavier Becerra: In the April 14 California section, a column about Xavier Becerra’s anti-Trump resume in his bid for governor stated that Becerra served six terms in Congress. Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 Phil Weiser is the best choice for Colorado governor. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025 In his veto letter, the governor said eliminating the fund would have hindered the state’s ability to respond to certain crises swiftly. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for governor
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Noun
  • Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • North Korean troops are further disadvantaged by the crude tactics of their Russian commanders, who have sent them into assault campaigns without providing rear-fire support, the spy agency told lawmakers in January.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, was killed during a strike in July 2024.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The utility found that purchasing new generators would make the plant economically unfeasible, said Blind, who was engineering director at Palisades during that time.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Thankfully, director Marc Webb’s movie is good enough to rise above the discourse.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This significantly increased the number of employees contributing to their employers’ 401(k) plans.
    Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Remind your employer about previous discussions by following up on the conversation.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The auditor general is one; its work has been commendably nonpartisan.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The state's attorney general said at least four people are expected to be executed this year.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In a shocking report published March 24, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat in which very senior government officials planned a strike on the Houthi terror group in Yemen earlier this month.
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Ultimately, that puts the financial burden on just a handful of franchises, with the Knicks chief among them.
    Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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