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Recent Examples of governor
Irvin, an Army veteran and former prosecutor, has been the mayor of Aurora since 2017, and in 2022, ran unsuccessfully for governor of Illinois, losing in the Republican primary.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the first signs of how the widespread cuts are impacting voters will be seen in November, when Virginians go to the polls to elect their next governor.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently conducted 58 traffic stops in Gadsden County that led to the identification of six undocumented immigrants, according to the governor.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Allen assured Wednesday that the plan remains at the forefront of the governor’s mind, despite the other issues weighing on Los Angeles at the moment, including relief and recovery from January’s historic wildfires.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the first signs of how the widespread cuts are impacting voters will be seen in November, when Virginians go to the polls to elect their next governor.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently conducted 58 traffic stops in Gadsden County that led to the identification of six undocumented immigrants, according to the governor.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Allen assured Wednesday that the plan remains at the forefront of the governor’s mind, despite the other issues weighing on Los Angeles at the moment, including relief and recovery from January’s historic wildfires.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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Former regional administrator Aglipay also said that the relocation of the Chicago regional office should not affect the ability of field staff to serve small-business owners.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The White House says a former health care executive named Amy Gleason is the department’s acting administrator.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The series is written, executive produced and co-showrun by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Robbie Brenner and a team of Mattel executives made the trek to the Sundance Film Festival.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Smith said he was made aware of the plan during a meeting with the commander of U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory M. Guillot.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Special ops commanders say America is struggling to keep up with adversaries in the technological field Rear Adm. Milton Sands III, Maj. Gen. Peter Huntley, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga and Lt. Gen. Michael Conley urged Congress to take action to help U.S. troops advance.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The montage moved a little fast, maybe, with mini-clips for actors but not writers or directors; perhaps Robert Towne deserved a few lines of dialogue.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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For example: The Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act would increase the amount of tax-free educational assistance employees can receive from their employers.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her employer is the CDC, not the local public health department.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, there's no denying that his performance as the eccentric, explosive World War II general was one of the greatest ever filmed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Overseeing its turnaround is U.S. Soccer’s third-year CEO and secretary general, JT Batson, who earned $805,240 in compensation for FY24.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Still, the mayor and her police chief maintain that state control does not necessarily reduce crime.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Typically, board members don’t sit in on bargaining sessions, as the district chief negotiates collective bargaining agreements on their behalf.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The same day the Miami Herald and The Tributary published its investigation into the Miami-Dade school district’s school bus safety program, superintendent Jose Dotres issued a memo addressing criticism of the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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