governor

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Recent Examples of governor The agreement ends weeks of lobbying by outside interests and negotiations among lawmakers and the governor at the state Capitol about how to handle a surge of income tax collected on stock market gains related to artificial intelligence. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The budget also raises a tax on commercial health plans, part of a suite of revenue-raising measures lawmakers and the governor agreed upon to balance the budget. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Trump last year tried to remove a sitting Fed governor, Lisa Cook, from the Fed’s powerful board, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Federal law allows presidents to remove a Fed governor, but only for cause. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for governor
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Noun
  • The jail’s administrator did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The billionaire executive spent more than $110 million of his own money to win the nomination in one of the most brutal Republican primaries in modern Georgia history for the chance to take on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • On Thursday, photos released by state broadcaster IRIB showed the commander sitting next to Khamenei’s casket during a farewell ceremony in Tehran.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Xi, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
    Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Everyone else can start receiving up to $5,000, adjusted for inflation after 2027, per child annually in total contributions from families, relatives and employers.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Parents’ employers, relatives, friends, local governments and philanthropic groups can also pitch in.
    Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Gwinnett returned to Georgia after signing the Declaration and ordered a military operation that failed, driving a deeper wedge between him and McIntosh, the Georgia Militia’s top general.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • Since 2013, the organization has helped more than 25,000 people who’ve called in to file a report, director general Gabriela González García said.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Thurmond was first elected as state schools chief in 2019 after serving four years in the Assembly as an East Bay-area Democrat, and won reelection in 2022.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Centuries-old family recipes sit beside boundary-pushing contemporary restaurants, but chief among them all is the city's deep respect for local ingredients and tradition.
    Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • How the office will change All of the state superintendent’s authority will transfer to the education commissioner, who will be named by the governor and then approved by the state Senate.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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