How to Use governor in a Sentence

governor

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• He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.
• Wait here while I get the governor.
• And in the first independent poll of the governor's race, Hill polls next-to-last.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
• The governor himself, Gavin Newsom, showed up this month to give it his blessing, and the state’s money.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
• What rules are there on how governors make the appointments?
  — Gibbs Knotts, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2023
• One account from a person present at the event is from a letter by Edward Winslow, one of the founders and governor of the Plymouth colony.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• But no one has ever been a five-term governor in New Hampshire.
  — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 17 June 2023
• The Senate approved a swath of the governor's picks last fall, some of whom had been serving more than three years unconfirmed.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
• Sanders is the second governor in more than 10 years to appoint a state treasurer.
  — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2023
• But even with the backing of the governor and broad popular support, the bill didn’t make it out of the State Legislature last year.
  — John Surico, Curbed, 21 Dec. 2023
• The board is made up of seven members, appointed for staggered terms by the governor.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• In total, Van Houten was granted parole five times since 2016 but had been blocked each time by the governor’s office.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Last month, Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, was asked at a press conference about threats to Romney and other politicians.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Oct. 2023
• The bill was transmitted to the governor from the Legislature on Thursday.
  — The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
• But perhaps the landmark photo of the collection is one of the Florida governor and his wife, Casey, sharing a warm stroll on the beach.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 28 June 2023
• State and federal laws block the disclosure of how much Uber will contribute to the fund, the governor’s office said.
  — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• The First Dog had a strong social media presence and was often seen at the governor's events during the early years of his tenure.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
• Brune argued in a statement from the governor’s office that the action had robbed Alaska of its right to manage its land and resources.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Up to a foot of snow is expected for areas south of Buffalo, the governor's office said.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2023
• The two governors have been criticizing each other in ads and news conferences for over a year.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
• The nonpartisan board is to be made up of 10 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
  — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
• That’s true even in Virginia, where the governor is fairly popular.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• Her father was a governor of Indonesia, and then of Suriname.
  — Town & Country, 28 June 2023
• Roughly 30% of Lahaina has been searched for remains, a fact the governor said means the death toll could rise significantly.
  — Eric Zerkel, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
• The governor’s staffers told Robinson and Desguin that the governor’s travel records were not to be released, Desguin said.
  — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
• For one reason, Kreis said, Georgia’s governor doesn’t hold the power to grant a pardon, unlike some other states.
  — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
• In Morning Consult's approval polling for the third quarter of 2023, Reeves ranked as the second least-popular governor in the nation.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• But the real controversy came when a clerk did nothing—and blamed the governor for motivating her not to act.
  — Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
• Faulk, with the governor’s office, pointed to a number of new investments in the state’s behavioral health system.
  — Laurel Demkovich, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
• Since then, election deniers have become household names in the state, like former TV star Kari Lake, who failed to win the governor’s race in 2022 but continues to claim the election was stolen.
  — David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024