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Recent Examples of governorship
Some speculate that it is intended to force Powell to resign his governorship, which would otherwise continue till 2028.
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Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
As senate president at the time, Codey was next in line to the governorship because the state had not yet established the position of lieutenant governor.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
New Jersey’s governorship has often switched back and forth between the parties.
—Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
However, in 2024 State Auditor Grant Parks excoriated Newsom’s own California Interagency Council on Homelessness for failing to effectively monitor and coordinate homelessness programs — even though the state had spent more than $20 billion during Newsom’s governorship.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
As senate president at the time, Codey was next in line to the governorship because the state had not yet established the position of lieutenant governor.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
New Jersey’s governorship has often switched back and forth between the parties.
—Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
However, in 2024 State Auditor Grant Parks excoriated Newsom’s own California Interagency Council on Homelessness for failing to effectively monitor and coordinate homelessness programs — even though the state had spent more than $20 billion during Newsom’s governorship.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governorship
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John Rose, chief risk officer for global travel management company Altour, said strains could surface at airports more quickly this time because the TSA workforce also will be remembering the last shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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All this comes with an impressive calorie tradeoff – fewer than 4 calories per medium-sized berry, making strawberries a satisfying option for snacking or dessert when healthy weight management is a priority.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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This also established the precedent of a two-term presidency, later formalized in the Constitution.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The man served 12 years in prison and was placed under police supervision with routine checks, the French prosecution office said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The association’s 20 clinical interns will travel between Orlando and Sanford to offer counseling sessions at both sites, under the supervision of a small team of social workers and licensed mental health counselors.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Fed's latest meeting minutes set to release in the week ahead will be one of the final ones under Powell's chairmanship, which comes to an end in May.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Warsh’s ability to use the chairmanship to command deference on the FOMC can only go so far.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier.—
The Editors,
National Review,
31 Oct. 2022
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This brings the note of tragic kingship.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Engineers tracked stability and control across each phase.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Massey teaches the superintendency course and the principalship course at the University of Minnesota.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 July 2024
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorship. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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