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Recent Examples of governor
The dignitaries on hand included Illinois governor JB Pritzker, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and a group of Sandberg’s longtime teammates.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Demings’ capitulation on the issue came shortly before Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet appeared in Orlando Friday morning at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters, where the governor announced the creation of a new immigration unit within the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
The former governor also starts out with a considerable advantage in name recognition, with 84 percent having a view — either favorable or unfavorable — of him, while only a third seemed to have a view of the RNC chief.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Speculation is that Buttigieg, who also was considered a potential candidate for governor, will instead run for president.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Demings’ capitulation on the issue came shortly before Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet appeared in Orlando Friday morning at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters, where the governor announced the creation of a new immigration unit within the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
The former governor also starts out with a considerable advantage in name recognition, with 84 percent having a view — either favorable or unfavorable — of him, while only a third seemed to have a view of the RNC chief.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Speculation is that Buttigieg, who also was considered a potential candidate for governor, will instead run for president.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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The April 24, 2024, protest at UT was preemptively canceled by administrators due to fears of disruption.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Stakeholders consisted of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the school board.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Improving the intersection's role as a Historic Third Ward gateway — with better pedestrian access — is needed, said Jim Plaisted, Historic Third Ward Association executive director.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Operated and published by Penske Media Group, FMG’s content reaches an international audience of more than 11 million industry executives and highly engaged consumers across all media platforms.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
28 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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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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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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On Friday, the Labor Department reported that employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, well below the threshold of monthly job growth necessary to keep up with population growth.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Leaving aside seasonal farm labor, employers created seventy-three thousand new positions last month, a smaller number than Wall Street was expecting.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 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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However, obstacles, chief among them the Kings’ apparent commitment to patience and prudence, abound.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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In addition to himself and Adams, Rosenberg said John Chell, the NYPD’s chief of department, and Kaz Daughtry, the mayor’s deputy for public safety, will attend the closed-door meeting.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The standard for the superintendent should be no different.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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